Application Developer II - Build Critical Public Services

County of Los Angeles; California; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The County of Los Angeles is seeking an Application Developer II to support the development and maintenance of programs addressing the homelessness crisis. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, along with two years of recent experience in coding, testing, and debugging application programs. The role involves coding, testing applications, preparing technical documents, and resolving application issues. A valid California Driver License is required. This offers a chance to contribute to meaningful community work.

Qualifications

• Two years of recent experience coding, testing, and debugging applications.
• Experience must be within the last five years.
• Valid California Class C Driver License or equivalent transportation method.

Responsibilities

• Codes, tests, and debugs application programs.
• Develops program specifications.
• Performs unit or modular testing for applications.
• Prepares technical documents and user manuals.
• Identifies and resolves application problems.

Skills

Coding

Testing and debugging

Data extraction and transformation

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Graduation from accredited institution

Job description

Position/Program Information

OPEN COMPETITIVE- EMERGENCY

Exam Number

b2521E-EA

Filing Dates

May 11, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. (Pacific Time)

This opportunity will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice

The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness , and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.

Position/Program Information

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT: OPEN COMPETITIVE- EMERGENCY

Exam Number

b2521E-EA

Filing Dates

May 11, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. (Pacific Time)

This opportunity will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice

The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness , and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.

The Department of Mental Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Application Developer II vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.

Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.

Before the end of your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.

Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Application Developer II.

Essential Job Functions

Codes, tests and debugs application programs to create new business applications and interfaces or maintains/modifies existing business applications according to program specifications.

Develops program specifications.

Performs unit or modular testing and integration testing for new or modified applications.

Writes and executes programs to extract, transform, and load data for system conversions.

Prepares technical documents, user manuals, and help files.

Identifies, analyzes, records, tracks, and resolves application problems.

Develops functional requirements, as needed.

Installs application software, as needed.

Researches application development tools and methodologies and makes recommendations to management, as needed.

Assists in the development of solicitation documents including requests for information, requests for proposals, requests for quotes, and statements of work, as needed.

Assists in reviewing vendor performance, as needed.

Assists in database management related activities for a specific application, as needed.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

Option I: Graduation from an accredited* college or university with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field and two (2) years of recent** experience coding, testing and debugging application programs.

Option II: One (1) year of experience at the level of Los Angeles County class of Application Developer I .

Option III: Three (3) years of recent** experience coding, testing and debugging application programs.

• ACCREDITATION: Accredited institutions are those listed in the publications of regional, national or international accrediting agencies which are accepted by the Department of Human Resources. Publications such as American Universities and Colleges and International Handbook of Universities are acceptable references. Also acceptable, if appropriate, are degrees that have been evaluated and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from United States accredited institutions by an academic credential evaluation agency recognized by The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE).
• Recent is defined as experience accrued within the last five (5) years.
  
  

You MUST meet the above requirement(s) at time of filing in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.

License

NO OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE WILL BE ACCEPTED.

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

Physical Class 2 – Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

Additional Information

EXAM CONTENT:

Before the end of your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%. Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment.

Application And Filing Information

Applicants are required to complete and submit an online Los Angeles County Employment Application AND Supplemental Questionnaire in order to be considered for this examination. Paper applications, resumes, or any unsolicited documents will not be accepted in lieu of completing the online application and Supplemental Questionnaire. Application filing may be suspended at any time without advance notice.

Instructions For Filing Online

Applications must be submitted online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing, we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information.

Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add [e-mail] as well as [e-mail] and [e-mail] to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notification from being filtered as span/junk/clutter mail.

You have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.

Plan to submit your online application well in advance before the deadline as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on govermentjobs.com/careers/lacounty .gov

You can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT LIBRARIES: For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.

No Sharing User Id And Password

All applicants must file their applications online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

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Employment Information

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This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement

The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, please visit: https://employee.hr.lacounty.gov/eeo-programs/ .

Testing Accommodations For Applicants

The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit: https://hr.lacounty.gov/accessibility/ .

Fair Chance

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

Employment Eligibility

Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

Career PathFinder

Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at http://career-pathfinder.hr.lacounty.gov .

Veteran’s Credit

Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.

For more information on veteran’s credit, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205102_PPG_115.pdf

Revised September 2025