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Principal Test Engineer

Oclc

Dublin, OH · Posted August 30, 2026

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About the job

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 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

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