Senior Software Engineer, Cat Digital

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.

Job Summary: 

As a Senior backend Software Engineer, you will contribute to design, development, testing and deployment of enterprise API services or distributed systems.

What You Will Do: 

Responsibilities of the incumbents are across functional lines with individuals assigned in new program development of web services, enterprise API, Microservices and/or distributed computing systems in a public Cloud environment:

• Develops application solution design working with cross-functional teams.

• Delivers proof-of-concepts (PoCs), conducts feasibility studies, and contributes to solution discovery initiatives.

• Reviews solution design, pull requests and test strategies; handles major technical debt.

• Leads challenging programming and development tasks.

• Works independently on systems or infrastructure components used across applications.

• Drives development of features as feature or module lead.

• Guides structured code development and documentation in a flexible environment.

• Leverages Gen AI tools like GitHub Copilot and MCP to boost productivity.

• Resolves complex technical issues, including off-shift and weekend support.

• Maintains high standards of software security and quality through best practices.

• Communicates with users and stakeholders to support development, debugging, and testing.

• Mentors, trains, and assists in hiring new or junior staff.

• Identifies and encourages team growth and improvement opportunities.

• Performs additional duties as assigned by Caterpillar management.

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.
Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
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 Integration Engineering: Knowledge of software integration processes and functions; ability to design, develop and maintain interfaces and linkage to alternative platforms and software packages.
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.
 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.

• Proficient in developing Microservices and Enterprise-grade APIs using Java 11 (preferably Java 17), Spring Boot framework, and RESTful architecture.

• Hands-on experience with AWS services such as Lambda, S3, ECS, Kinesis, API Gateway, and CloudWatch.

• Strong expertise