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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 

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The job details are as follows:

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for independently designing, developing, and testing complex software programs and systems. You will collaborate with team members to solve problems, provide technical guidance, and ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions. You will also collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define, refine, and implement features and enhancements.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain full-stack enterprise applications using Java/Spring backend services and React front-end applications.

• Take hands-on technical ownership of new products, features, and complex solutions from design through deployment.

• Design and implement scalable, maintainable, and secure REST APIs, backend services, and responsive user interfaces.

• Integrate applications with Power BI and other analytics/reporting platforms.

• Participate in technical design and architectural discussions; translate business requirements into practical solutions.

• Evaluate technical approaches, identify risks, and make sound design and implementation decisions.

• Write clean, maintainable, testable code; conduct code reviews and provide actionable technical feedback.

• Develop unit and integration tests; troubleshoot complex application, integration, and production issues across the full stack.

• Work with CI/CD pipelines and support deployments across development, testing, and production environments.

• Collaborate with product owners, QA engineers, architects, DevOps, and other engineering teams; mentor junior developers.

• Contribute to development process improvements, engineering standards, automation, and technical documentation.

• Leverage AI-assisted engineering tools where appropriate to improve productivity and software quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

• 5+ years of professional software development experience building enterprise applications.

• Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring/Spring Boot, React, REST APIs, and distributed application architecture.

• Experience with relational databases, cloud platforms, and CI/CD and automated software delivery processes.

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills; ability to independently own complex technical assignments.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams; ability to mentor other engineers.

• Demonstrated curiosity and willingness to learn new technologies, with flexibility to adapt as team needs evolve.

• Experience integrating AI tools or AI-assisted development capabilities into the software development lifecycle is preferred.