Lead Principal Software Engineer - Distributed Systems & AI

OCLC; Dublin, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly collaboration

Job summary

OCLC in Dublin, OH is seeking a senior software engineer to lead Resource Sharing engineering initiatives and drive scalable, reliable software solutions. You will translate architectural direction with a senior architect, evaluate trade-offs, and guide teams across distributed systems and microservices.

The role requires mentoring engineers, advancing secure SDLC practices, and collaborating with product and ops to align delivery with customer needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related discipline or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of professional software development experience delivering complex enterprise software.
• Expert-level Java programming with strong OO design, design patterns, Spring-based apps, Hibernate, RESTful APIs, and web services.
• Experience building front-end apps with React and TypeScript.
• Strong PostgreSQL expertise: data modelling, query optimization, performance tuning, and data-driven apps integration.
• Experience designing, building, and operating distributed systems and microservices in Linux/Unix.
• Proficiency with Git-based workflows and platforms such as Bitbucket and GitHub.
• Experience with CI/CD, automated testing (JUnit/Mockito), Gradle/Maven, secure SDLC practices.
• Ability to assess complex technical problems, communicate trade-offs, and collaborate with a Senior Architect and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience mentoring engineers, leading initiatives, and influencing engineering practices across teams.
• Experience integrating or evaluating AI tools and concepts in the software lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical leader for Resource Sharing engineering initiatives delivering reliable, scalable software.
• Collaborate with the Senior Architect to translate architectural direction into practical plans and scalable designs.
• Evaluate trade-offs, risks, dependencies, and operational considerations for complex initiatives.
• Lead and contribute to distributed systems, microservices, APIs, integrations, and data platforms supporting resource-sharing workflows.
• Mentor and coach engineers to support technical growth and development.
• Promote engineering quality, delivery standards, maintainability, security, and operational excellence.
• Foster collaborative technical discussions and informed decision-making among engineering, product, and operations teams.
• Partner with product management and domain experts to refine technical plans and align with customer needs.
• Research and recommend emerging technologies and practices to improve effectiveness and capabilities.
• Identify opportunities to incorporate AI-enabled tools and practices into the software lifecycle.

Skills

Java

Object-Oriented Design

Design Patterns

Spring Framework

Spring Boot

Spring MVC

Spring Data

Hibernate

RESTful APIs

Web Services

PostgreSQL

Data Modeling

Query Optimization

Linux/Unix

Git SCM

Distributed Systems

Microservices

React

JavaScript/TypeScript

CI/CD Pipelines

JUnit

Mockito

Gradle

Maven

API Integration Patterns

Security Best Practices (OWASP)

Jira

Confluence

AI Tools

Agentic AI development

SDLC Practices

Agile Methodologies (Kanban/Scrum)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket

Gradle

Maven

Jira

Confluence

Job description

OCLC in Dublin, OH is seeking a senior software engineer to lead Resource Sharing engineering initiatives and drive scalable, reliable software solutions. You will translate architectural direction with a senior architect, evaluate trade-offs, and guide teams across distributed systems and microservices.

The role requires mentoring engineers, advancing secure SDLC practices, and collaborating with product and ops to align delivery with customer needs.