Staff Software Engineer - Full Stack

Speridian Technologies is recruiting for a Staff Software Engineer - Full Stack for our State of California Client, the Department of Healthcare Services, Behavioral Health. This person will be part of a long-term, fully budgeted, state-of-the-art, extremely vast technical modernization project. This is a remote role; however, there may be meetings in the Sacramento area several times a year.  Candidates are expected to work business hours, Monday-Friday, Pacific Time Zone.Join DHCS’s Behavioral Health Transformation: Where Purpose Meets InnovationLocation: RemoteDepartment: Department of Healthcare Services (DHCS), Behavioral Health Transformation (BHT)Commitment: Full-Time Consultant (W2 employee of Speridian or 1099/IC for Speridian) Why DHCS?At DHCS we are leading a transformative journey in Behavioral Health, reshaping systems and services to ensure better outcomes for communities across California. Our Behavioral Health transformation initiative is more than a project—it’s a movement to make California a leader in accessible, high-quality health services. We’re setting the stage for a new era of government services built on agile methodologies, cutting-edge technology, continuous improvement, and a relentless commitment to serving the public good.At DHCS, we’re looking for innovators who are passionate about purposeful work and excited by the opportunity to drive lasting change through innovative solutions.Our core values are what make us successful and define the impact we have on the DHCS program and California’s citizens. Partnership:  Respect Other, Practice Empathy, Earn TrustOwnership:   Take Accountability, Show Reliability, Act with IntegrityGrit:  Bring Passion, Exhibit Perseverance, Demonstrate ResilienceValue:  Drive Outcomes, Maximize Impact, Keep ImprovingWe’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer to help lead the design and development of critical systems supporting California’s behavioral health transformation efforts. This role is part of the Licensing & Certification (LNC) platform team, which builds and operates backend systems that support behavioral health facility applications, renewals, provider profiles, and regulatory workflows.This is a hands-on technical leadership role. You’ll work closely with engineers across the team to design systems, write production code, solve difficult technical problems, and improve how we build and operate software. We’re looking for someone who can balance long-term technical thinking with practical execution and who enjoys working in complex systems with real-world impact.You’ll also partner closely with a Senior Engineering Coach to help strengthen engineering practices, delivery consistency, mentorship, and overall team effectiveness.What You'll DoTechnical Leadership & DeliveryOwn the technical direction and health of key platform services and workflowsLead design and implementation efforts for complex backend systemsMake thoughtful technical decisions around architecture, scalability, reliability, and maintainabilityHelp the team balance speed of delivery with long-term sustainabilityDrive projects from early design through production rollout and supportBring clarity to ambiguous technical problems and help the team move forwardHands-On EngineeringWrite production code for core platform features and servicesBuild and maintain backend APIs using ASP.NET Core, an open-source web development framework | .NET Core and modern service patternsDevelop and support internal-facing application experiences using BlazorDesign and evolve PostgreSQL data models using Entity Framework CoreBuild asynchronous workflows and scheduled processing systems using Quartz.NET, Temporal, Hangfire, or similar toolsImprove systems supporting renewals, notifications, auditability, and regulatory processingTroubleshoot complex production issues across services, infrastructure, and databasesContribute to dynamic form and workflow systems that support evolving regulatory requirementsArchitecture & System DesignDesign scalable backend services and APIs that are reliable and easy to maintainImprove system reliability, observability, and operational readinessIdentify and address scaling and performance bottlenecks earlyHelp simplify systems and reduce unnecessary complexity over timeEstablish strong engineering practices around testing, monitoring, and operational ownershipMentorship & CollaborationMentor engineers through code reviews, architecture discussions, and day-to-day technical guidanceHelp grow strong engineering practices around ownership, quality, and operational excellencePartner with a Senior Engineering Coach to improve team effectiveness and engineering maturityWork closely with product managers, designers, and domain experts to shape technical solutionsCollaborate with platform and infrastructure teams on integrations and shared servicesQualification8+ years of software engineering experience with strong backend and distributed systems experienceExperience leading technical projects and influencing architecture decisionsStrong experience building APIs and backend services in C# / .NETExpertise with PostgreSQL, Entity Framework Core, relational schema design, and query optimizationExperience with asynchronous processing and workflow orchestration systems such as Quartz.NET, Temporal, or HangfireStrong understanding of scalable backend architecture and service designExperience working in regulated or compliance-focused environments is a plusAbility to navigate ambiguity and make sound technical tradeoff decisionsComfortable working across architecture, implementation, operations, and deliveryLanguages & FrameworksC#, .NET 9+, ASP.NET Core, an open-source web development framework | .NET Core, BlazorExperience with Java, Python, Go, or TypeScript/JavaScript is a plusData & MessagingPostgreSQL, SQL, NoSQLEntity Framework Core, NpgsqlKafka/KinesisElasticsearchCloud & InfrastructureAWS / GCP / AzureKubernetes, Docker, Terraform, HelmObservability & OperationsDatadog, Prometheus, CloudWatch, SerilogCI/CD pipelinesDistributed tracing, logging, and monitoringSecurity & ArchitectureMicroservices and event-driven systemsOAuth/OIDC and RBACEncryption and zero-trust security principlesSperidian Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities during the application process.