TE26P5 Lead Software Engineer SDET

CAS uses intuitive technology, unparalleled scientific content and unmatched human expertise to help companies create groundbreaking innovations that benefit the world. As the scientific information solutions division of the American Chemical Society, CAS manages the largest curated reservoir of scientific knowledge, and for 115 years, has helped innovators mine, assess and apply that information to keep businesses thriving. The CAS team is global, diverse, endlessly curious and strives to make scientific insights accessible to innovators worldwide.

CAS is currently seeking a Lead Software Engineer, SDET. This position will be located in our headquarters in Columbus, Ohio.

Job Accountabilities:

• Proactively lead the collaborative efforts with Content technology and operation teams to achieve strategic objectives and align with business goals to enhance the quality of the deliverables. Drive proactive engagement with key partners/publishers to build innovative solutions, design the requirement, mitigate risks, and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
• Foster strong collaborative relationships with cross-functional teams, including Content Operations, Technology, Data Analytics & Insights, and Product Management, to drive innovation and career growth.
• Oversee the analysis of large-scale content data, collaborating with SMEs to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies within chemistry/Ls domains. influences the strategic alignment of technical solutions with organizational priorities for critical domains, such as reaction, substance, document, and publisher archives.
• Strategically lead the testing and development of software applications, services, systems, and APIs, aligning with our content curation vision to deliver high-quality CAS content, content pipelines, tools, and workflow solutions.
• Influence the development of reusable frameworks and components for content-processing pipelines, enabling advanced search and display of chemical information.
• Develop comprehensive end-to-end views of testing processes and capabilities, driving the creation of future-state roadmaps aligned with strategic goals.
• Steer the agile based (SDLC) development and execution of robust test strategies and plans, collaborating with the team to identify and prioritize testing needs based on thorough risk assessments.
• Prioritize and sequence delivery against critical business requirements to support content flow and maximize business value.
• Influence the development of cutting-edge test automation, deployment automation, and observability solutions, aligning with the strategic vision for Content Technology. Drive the continuous innovation of the existing CI/CD platform.
• Analyze and interpret test results to identify critical defects and performance bottlenecks. Leads the defect management process by tracking of defects using bug tracking tools.
• Lead performance and security testing initiatives to ensure the reliability and security of the software. Drive continuous learning and development for the team, staying abreast of the latest technology trends.
• Mentor and guide a team of onshore/offshore SDETs, fostering a collaborative and innovative team culture.
• Create impactful presentations and communicate them with organizational leadership as required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, computer science, or computer engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Ph.D. in organic chemistry is highly preferred.
• 7+ years of SME, requirement analysis, development, and testing knowledge of Reaction and Substance collections is highly preferred.
• Proficiency with CAS domains like CAplus, Reaction, Substance, Markush, commercial source, Chemlist database, and CAS structure and reaction editors, ChemDoodle, ChemAxon, and Perkin Elmer suite.
• Familiarity with competitor reaction products like Reaxys and IBM Reactions (retro synthesis)
• Experience with CAS systems like MDE, CASII, LEAP, SciCast, and products like SF-n, STN, CAS content, and life science domains.
• 7+ years of application software development and product/content development.
• Experience with ACS publications and knowledge of other publishers like Elsevier, Web of Science, Springer Nature, Science of Synthesis, and Clarivate.
• Understanding of document (journal/patent) workflows and CAS/content pipelines.
• Strong Unix operating system skills.
• Experience working in AWS environments (cloud migration, storage services) and DQL query.
• Exposure to scripting languages like shell/Perl/Python. Willing to learn Java as per the need.
• Proficiency with database technologies (Reaction Data File (RDF), Marklogic (XQuery), RDF/triple store, SQL).
• Experience working in AWS environments (cloud migration, storage services) and DQL query.
• Experience on Agile application delivery teams, SDLC, and PDLC is highly preferred.
• Experience with XML and related technologies (a plus).
• Data analysis and archive data migration is preferred.

Technical Skills:

• Software Developer Engineer Tester with an advanced level of experience with testing, TDD, debugging, troubleshooting, and code optimization.
• Development and integration tools (IntelliJ, Eclipse, Git/GitLab, Code Commit, Code Pipeline, Jenkins, Unit Tests).
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex content/product requirements.
• Lead and mentor a team of SDETs and technical on-shore/off-shore teams, providing technical guidance and coaching.
• Test Strategy: Develop and implement comprehensive test strategies, including functional, performance, and security testing.

Soft Skills:

• Collaboration (pair programming, clear communication, healthy dialogue).
• Passion for development and testing (continuous learning).
• Cross-functional skill development.
• Problem-solving and analytical, Innovation mindset.
• Ready to rotate, support, and lead different projects across the division and department.

Additional Plus:

• Experience in chemical information processing, especially connection table algorithms and site-bond.
• Experience with Life science and Marklogic database is a plus.

CAS offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including a generous vacation plan, medical, dental, vision insurance plans, and employee savings and retirement plans. Candidates for this position must be authorized to work in the United States and not require work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future. EEO/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran