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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’lllearn, create, and problem-solve with technologists, product developers, librarians, researchers, marketing pros, and support teams around the world.\nWhy join OCLC?\nOCLC 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.\nWe 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. 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You will partner closely with Architects and Product to define long-term technical strategy, drive adoption of graph/Linked Data standards, and mentor senior engineers - while remaining hands-on enough to guide real system design and implementation decisions. This role is expected to stay hands-on with actual coding as needed - contributing directly to project completion, building proof-of-concepts, and demonstrating technical direction through working code, not just through design documents. You are expected to drive and influence change across the enterprise, not just within a single team.Responsibilities\nDefine and communicate the technical vision for Linked Data and graph-based systems across the organization. \nDevelop modernization strategies and system design roadmaps that move metadata infrastructure toward graph-based, standards-based representation. \nPartner closely with Architects and Product to establish long-term technical direction - this partnership is critical to the role, not incidental to it. \nInfluence engineering teams and drive adoption of architectural standards, including graph data modeling and Linked Data best practices. \nWrite production code and build proof-of-concepts hands-on, particularly to unblock project delivery, validate new approaches, or demonstrate feasibility before broader team investment. \nMentor and guide technical teams and senior engineers; this role is weighted toward leadership and influence rather than direct people management. \nResearch and evaluate emerging technologies, with particular attention to AI-driven approaches to metadata, entity resolution, and knowledge graph construction. \nAct as a strong, visible collaborator - someone other engineers, Architects, and Product partners want to work with, not just defer to. \nRequired Technical Background\nBachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline, or equivalent work experience.\n12+ years of software development experience, with demonstrated experience operating at an Architect level or equivalent scope.\nStrong expertise in Java technologies.\nHands-on experience with graph databases and graph data modeling/implementation.\nWorking knowledge of RDF, N-Triples, and SPARQL - able to design, query, and reason about graph-based data structures, not just discuss them conceptually.\nStrong, practical experience leveraging AI technologies and AI-driven solutions in real engineering work (not just familiarity - genuine fluency).\nDeep understanding of: \n- System design and architecture, particularly for graph-based and\nLinked Data Systems\n- Modernization initiatives and enterprise technical roadmaps\n- Organizational technical strategy\nProven ability to influence teams and drive technical decisions across multiple groups without direct management authority.\nStrong problem-solving and analytical skills; comfort operating in ambiguous, not-yet-fully-defined technical territory (e.g., early-stage Linked Data strategy work). \nExperience with distributed systems, microservices architecture, and cloud platforms. \nWillingness and ability to be hands-on - writing code, building POCs, and directly contributing to delivery, not purely an advisory/architectural role. \nStrong understanding of software architecture and design patterns. \nWorking Conditions: Normal office environment.\nADA/EEA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be the principal and essential functions of this job. 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