Software Engineer

Career Area:

Technology, Digital and Data

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Cat Digital is the digital and technology arm of Caterpillar Inc., leveraging the latest technologies to build industry leading digital solutions for our customers and dealers. With over 1.5 million connected assets worldwide, our teams use data, technology, advanced analytics, telematics, and AI capabilities to help our customers build a better, more sustainable world.  

  

Role Summary: 

Perform implementation, regular problem solving, maintenance and support for a agile software development.

What You Will Do:

• Design, develop, and maintain modern web applications and services.

• Build responsive user experiences using React, Next.js, TypeScript, or similar technologies.

• Develop backend APIs and services using Java Spring Boot, Node.js, or equivalent technologies.

• Participate in technical design discussions and solution architecture reviews.

• Collaborate with Product Managers, UX Designers, QA Engineers, Architects, and other software engineers.

• Utilize AI-powered development tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and Copilot CLI to accelerate software delivery.

• Contribute to automated testing strategies including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing.

• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues.

• Continuously improve engineering practices, developer productivity, and software quality.

What You Will Have:

Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Software Development: Knowledge of software development tools and activities; ability to produce software products or systems in line with product requirements.
Software Development Life Cycle: Knowledge of software development life cycle; ability to use a structured methodology for delivering and managing new or enhanced software products to the marketplace.
Software Product Design/Architecture: Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert market requirements into the software product design.
Software Product Technical Knowledge: Knowledge of technical aspects of a software products; ability to design, configure and integrate technical aspects of software products.
Software Product Testing: Knowledge of software product testing; ability to design, plan, and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure software product quality and adherence to stated requirements.

Considerations For Top Candidates:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.or equivalent working experience

• 5+ years of software development experience.

• Experience building and supporting production software applications.

• Strong experience with modern software development practices and Agile methodologies.

• Experience working with source control, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks.

Preferred Qualifications

Full Stack Development

• Experience with React, Next.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, and modern frontend architectures.

• Experience with Java Spring Boot, Node.js, REST services, and API design.

• Experience deploying applications to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Vercel.

• Understanding of distributed systems, performance optimization, and modern application architecture.

AI-Powered Development

• Demonstrated experience using AI development tools such as:

  • Claude Code

  • GitHub Copilot

  • GitHub Copilot CLI

  • Claude

  • ChatGPT

  • Gemini

  • Cursor

• Experience using AI tools to:

  • Generate and refactor code

  • Create automated tests

  • Troubleshoot defects

  • Produce technical document