Senior Mobile Front-End Developer (Enterprise Supervising Technology Analyst)

The City of San José innovates to provide exceptional civic services using advanced technologies to help our community thrive. As one of the largest cities in the nation, the City manages a large set of services and assets and operates on a budget of $5.5 billion, with approximately 7,000 employees, serving about 1 million residents and 80,000 businesses in the heart of Silicon Valley.

The Information Technology Department’s (ITD) mission is to enrich the quality of life in San José through innovation, collaboration, and engagement. ITD enables that mission through business and infrastructure systems, cybersecurity, data management and analysis, responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), productivity and collaboration tools, the San José 311 resident experience platform, data equity and privacy programs, and strategic planning. San José is powered by truly great people, a robust technology environment, and a strong sense of purpose. The IT department is a leader in innovation, embracing cutting-edge technologies and pioneering solutions to enhance efficiency and quality of life in San José.

About the role

The City of San José is seeking a Senior Front-End Mobile Application Developer to lead the design, development, and delivery of modern web and mobile applications for the San José 311 platform. This role will provide technical leadership for front-end architecture and mobile development, expand the City's internal application development capabilities, and deliver scalable, secure, and user-friendly digital services that improve access for all residents, particularly underserved communities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and development of the San José 311 web and mobile applications.
• Establish and enforce front-end architecture, coding standards, and development best practices to ensure scalable, maintainable solutions.
• Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies, frameworks, and tools to improve application performance, security, and development efficiency.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including solution design, development, testing, implementation, maintenance, and continuous enhancements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve front-end application issues through root cause analysis, performance optimization, and secure coding practices.
• Maintain React applications by managing framework upgrades, security patches, deployments, and adherence to coding and quality standards.
• Optimize application performance and reliability through monitoring, secure API integrations, resilient error handling, and comprehensive testing.
• Collaborate with architects to align with enterprise standards and evaluate emerging technologies, including AI-driven capabilities, to promote innovation and continuous improvement.
• Define and enforce front-end testing strategies, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing, to ensure high-quality, reliable applications.
• Establish code quality standards through code reviews, test coverage, and collaboration with QA to identify and resolve defects.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including application architecture, API integrations, and development standards, to support knowledge sharing, maintainability, and compliance.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with vendors and City departments to support reliable digital services and technology initiatives.
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to improve service delivery, operational efficiency, and customer experience.
• Foster strong cross-functional relationships to drive continuous improvement, innovation, and successful technology outcomes.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant field, AND four (4) years of progressively responsible professional/journey level experience, of which at least two (2) years of experience include technical work in development, implementation and maintenance of electronic business systems/solutions, or application development and/or support.
• Additional years of increasingly responsible, directly related work experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis up to two (2) years.
• Completion of a Master's Degree in a relevant field from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one (1) year of the required two (2) years of experience, which includes lead technical work in development, implementation, and maintenance of electronic business systems/solutions or application development and/or support.
• Possession of a valid State of California driver’s license may be required.

Skills

• Define and enforce front-end testing and code quality standards through automated testing, code reviews, and QA collaboration.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including application architecture and API integrations, to support maintainability, knowledge sharing, and compliance.
• Experience developing responsive web and mobile applications using React frameworks, integrating RESTful and event-driven APIs, and implementing secure, scalable front-end architectures (OAuth2, JWT, CORS).
• Leadership: Leads by example; demonstrates high ethical standards; remains visible and approachable and interacts with others on a regular basis; promotes a cooperative work environment, allowing others to learn from mistakes; provides motivational supports and direction.
• Project Management: Ensures support for projects and implements agency goals and strategic objectives.
• Planning: Acts to align own unit's goals with the strategic direction of the organization; Defines tasks and milestones to achieve objectives, while ensuring the optimal use of resources to meet those objectives.
• Problem Solving: Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of problem; collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome.
• Analytical Thinking: Approaching a problem or situation by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.
• Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills: Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.
• Communication Skills: Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills; displays openness to other people’s ideas and thoughts.

Benefits

Employees in the Enterprise Supervising Technology Analyst (ESTA) classification receive an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation pay.

Pay

Salary Range (including the 5% non-pensionable compensation pay): $148,118.88 – $180,463.92. The final candidate’s qualifications and experience shall determine the actual salary.

Schedule

This position is currently eligible for a hybrid telework schedule (32 hours on site, 8 hours remote). The schedule for working remotely and onsite is subject to change.