Principal Test Engineer

OCLC; Dublin (OH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

OCLC is seeking a strategic QA leader to define long-term testing vision and establish organizational quality standards across global teams. You will drive AI-assisted testing, including AI-generated test cases, intelligent test selection, and failure analysis to improve speed and coverage while maintaining high UX quality.

You will partner with senior leaders on roadmaps, scale of AI testing, and guardrails for responsible AI use in QA workflows, ensuring measurable quality outcomes across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or a related field.
• 10+ years of QA/testing experience.
• Proven leadership in quality initiatives and strategic planning.
• Experience with AI-powered QA methods like automated test creation and visual regression testing.
• Technical focus on automation frameworks, CI/CD platforms, multiple programming languages, and emerging testing technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to improve scalability and maintainability of test frameworks.
• Leverage AI-powered testing tools to automate test case generation and maintain self-healing automation scripts.
• Define organizational quality standards and measurable attributes.
• Lead innovation in testing strategies and automation practices.
• Collaborate with senior leadership on roadmaps and best practices.
• Champion early QA involvement and drive quality culture.
• Define and monitor quality KPIs across projects.
• Conduct risk-based testing and prioritize efforts based on business impact.

Skills

Selenium WebDriver

Cucumber/Gherkin

JUnit

TestNG

Maven

Gradle

Jenkins

Git

Java

SQL

Postman

REST Assured

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Selenium Grid

Cypress

Playwright

Python

JavaScript

Ruby

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

GitHub

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Why join OCLC?

Together we make breakthroughs possible. At OCLC, we build technology with a purpose: to connect libraries and make knowledge accessible worldwide, because we believe that what is known must be shared. Our teams work with complex global datasets, AI and machine learning, hybrid cloud solutions, and other technologies that connect people and organizations to the information they need. We value the power of unique perspectives and experiences to unlock innovation. At OCLC, your ideas matter, whether you have two years of experience or 20. You’ll learn, create, and problem-solve with technologists, product developers, librarians, researchers, marketing pros, and support teams around the world.

Why join OCLC? OCLC is consistently recognized as a best place to work by several independent programs. We recognize and reward people and results with a comprehensive Total Rewards package.

This means competitive compensation that reflects your unique contributions—performance, experience, and skills—along with exceptional benefits, including best-in-class health coverage, retirement plans with generous company contributions, and a commitment to your overall well-being.

We know the best ideas don’t always happen at a desk. Take a walking meeting around our 100-acre campus or enjoy lunch on the patio. We’re committed to your success—both personally and professionally.

• Hybrid work environment: For many roles, three days a week on-site, with occasional additional days based on business needs.


• 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


• Work environments with individual and team spaces and the latest technology tools


• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance


• Tuition reimbursement and Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility


• Company-subsidized pricing on local tickets and memberships

Join us in transforming how people everywhere access information and be part of a mission-driven team that makes a global impact.

The job details are as follows:

OCLC has a dedicated team of Quality Assurance (QA) professionals who are passionate about building quality software products and services in the right way. The QA team works daily to understand our customer's needs, and then uses that understanding to ensure that all deliveries not only exceed our customers' expectations, but also meet our own high standards of software quality and exceptional user-experience. At OCLC, QA is involved in the entire project process: monitoring and improving the process, making sure that any agreed-upon standards and procedures are followed, and ensuring that problems are found and dealt with. It’s all oriented to prevention.

Summary

Serve as a strategic quality leader, define long-term testing vision, and establish organizational quality standards. Drive innovation and influence architectural decisions. Lead the practical adoption and scaling of AI assisted testing techniques, including AI generated test cases, intelligent test selection, and failure analysis. Identify where AI meaningfully improves speed, coverage, and signal quality, and where human judgment remains essential. Define guardrails and best practices for responsible, explainable AI usage in QA workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to improve scalability and maintainability of test frameworks


• Leverage AI-powered testing tools to automate test case generation, maintain self-healing automation scripts, and perform predictive analysis to identify high-risk areas in the code.


• Define organizational quality standards and measurable attributes


• Lead innovation in testing strategies and automation practices


• Collaborate with senior leadership on roadmaps and best practices


• Champion early QA involvement and drive quality culture


• Define and monitor quality KPIs across projects


• Conduct risk-based testing and prioritize efforts based on business impact


• Represent QA in cross-functional planning and architecture discussions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field


• 10+ years of QA/testing experience


• Proven leadership in quality initiatives and strategic planning


• Experienced in AI-powered quality assurance methods like automated test creation and visual regression testing to accelerate and enhance release accuracy.


• Technical Focus: Expertise in automation frameworks, CI/CD platforms, multiple programming languages, and emerging testing technologies.

Required and Desired Skills

• Required Skills: Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber/Gherkin, JUnit, TestNG, Maven, Gradle, Jenkins, Git, Java, SQL, Postman, REST Assured


• Desired Skills: Selenium Grid, Cypress, Playwright, Python, JavaScript, Ruby, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, GitHub, AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes

Working Conditions

Normal office environment. ADA/EAA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be the principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.

Who we are

We are a non-profit global technology company that develops innovative services for libraries. Together with member libraries, we connect people to the resources they need to learn and grow, and ultimately, to transform the world. We connect libraries to other libraries, making their work more efficient and effective. Our large-scale, high-performance cloud computing services enable libraries to share data, work, and resources to save money and better serve their communities.

What we do

We are dedicated and passionate about libraries—and helping them change lives. Our goal is to provide innovative technologies for every library to help them meet the demands of a rapidly changing digital world. Our success depends on our ability to deliver new, high-quality features and stable, scalable solutions for libraries.

Live our values

New ideas. Open dialog. Hard work. Recognition. Purpose.

Equal Opportunity Employer

OCLC 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, or veteran status.