OCLC, Inc.

Lead Software Search Engineer

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Dublin, OH, USA

In-Office

Senior level

Information Technology • Professional Services • Social Impact • Software

The Role

Lead design, development, and optimization of search technologies powering global library discovery. Own Solr-based search platforms, integrate streaming and batch data (Kafka, Hadoop), implement Java/Python solutions, and collaborate with product, research, and operations to improve relevance, performance, and scalability.

Summary Generated by Built In

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.

The Job Details are as follows:

OCLC, Inc. seeks a Lead Software Search Engineer at its Dublin, OH HQ, to lead the design, development, and optimization of search technologies that power discovery across OCLC’s global library services. Bachelor’s in Computer Science or similar and 7 yrs experience req. Exp. must incl. at least 7 years of Apache Solr, Apache Kafka, Apache Hadoop, Java, and Python. Apply online at www.oclc.org. EOE