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OCLC · 1 month ago

Lead Software Engineer -Data Access Team

Dublin, OH / Hybrid

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

7+ years exp

OCLC is a technology company focused on connecting libraries and making knowledge accessible worldwide. They are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to provide technical leadership for the WorldCat Engineering Data Access Team, responsible for the design and development of core data storage APIs and ensuring reliable data retrieval and updates for libraries globally.

Web Development

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and support of core data storage APIs and pipelines for supporting real-time updates and retrieval of bibliographic content

Provide technical leadership and mentoring to a team of engineers by guiding architecture decisions, conducting regular code reviews to ensure adherence to industry best practices and standards, and fostering a collaborative, cross-functional culture

Translate product and technical requirements into scalable, fault-tolerant service implementations focusing on throughput, latency, and 24×7 reliability

Own and evolve core services, including WorldCat Access APIs, delivery workflows, partner/customer endpoints, and orchestration logic

Drive modernization efforts including containerization, observability improvements, service decomposition, and cloud-ready architecture patterns

Collaborate with product and engineering teams to ensure end-to-end performance, alignment, and consistency across the WorldCat ecosystem

Improve delivery reliability and automation, reducing manual intervention through enhanced tooling, monitoring, and proactive issue detection

Lead cross-team engineering initiatives for new features, performance enhancements, platform integrations, and capacity planning

Evaluate emerging technologies that strengthen long-term architecture, maintainability, and operational health in support of OCLC’s mission

Qualification

JavaSpring BootRESTful API designDistributed service patternsCI/CD pipelinesLinux/UnixData access layersRelational databasesNoSQL databasesContainerizationAgile methodologiesTDDCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsMentoring skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline, or equivalent work experience

Minimum of 7 years of backend or distributed systems development experience

Proficiency in Java, with experience in Scala or Python preferred

Expert-level proficiency in: Java, object-oriented design, distributed service patterns, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Build tools, such as Maven or Gradle, RESTful API design and implementation, High-throughput, resilient service architecture

Strong experience with Linux/Unix environments

Hands-on experience working with data access layers and service-oriented architectures

Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and Git

Excellent communication and collaboration skills with proven ability to lead and mentor engineers

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Experience integrating AI tools, frameworks, and concepts into the software development process

Preferred

Experience using AI-assisted development tools (Copilot, Cursor AI, etc…)

Hands-on experience with both relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., HBase, PostgreSQL, Cassandra, MongoDB)

Experience with big-data concepts and frameworks such as Hadoop, HBase, Spark, and Snowflake

Knowledge around ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) pipelines and architectures

Strong familiarity with observability and monitoring platforms (New Relic, Grafana, Prometheus, etc…)

Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), orchestration, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)

Experience maintaining applications according to documented open standards, including both industry-wide best practices (e.g., REST, microservices architecture) and specific internal compliance guidelines, ensuring consistency and interoperability

Practical experience with TDD (Test Driven Development) and Agile methodologies

Benefits

Best-in-class health coverage

Retirement plans with generous company contributions

Paid parental leave and adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement and Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility

Company-subsidized pricing on local tickets and memberships

Free use of our on-site fitness center, gym sports, group exercise classes, and game room

Onsite catering and cafeteria subsidized by OCLC

Health and wellness events

Company

OCLC

OCLC, a non-profit cooperative of libraries, uses cloud-based infrastructure to connect libraries to manage and share the world’s knowledge.

Founded in 1967

Dublin, Ohio, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.oclc.org

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