Career Area:
Technology, Digital and Data
Job Description:
JOB PURPOSE:
Senior Software Engineer provides technical leadership in design, development, testing and deployment of Caterpillar’s state-of-the-art digital platform hosted on AWS. This position will build a world class platform to host a wide range of digital applications.
JOB DUTIES:
- As a Senior Software Engineer you will be responsible for designing and developing backend RESTful API web services using Microservices architecture.
- Be responsible for overseeing and mentoring other developers and handle code reviews.
· Acts as team leader for development and support groups; provides programming and application/technical leadership, guidance, and assistance to other team members.
· Works directly on complex application/technical problem identification and resolution.
· Drives application development focused around delivering valuable business features
· Maintains high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits
· Guide the team to develop a structured application/interface code, new program documentation, operations documentation and user guides in a casual, flexible environment
· Lead development of new functionality and applications on cross-functional Agile project teams
What you will have:
- Software Development: Knowledge of software development tools and activities; ability to produce software products or systems in line with product requirements.
- Software Product Design/Architecture: Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert market requirements into the software product design.
- 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.
Top candidates will also have:
· Experience software development experience using Java 17 or higher and SpringBoot RESTful API development
- Experience deploying and maintaining software using public clouds such as AWS or Azure.
- Message streaming solutions, such as AWS Kinesis, AWS SQS, AWS SNS, Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, Apache ActiveMQ, Azure Event Hub.
- Datastores such as AWS Aurora, AWS RDS, AWS DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, ElasticSearch, MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis.
- Deploying software using CI/CD tools such as Azure Devops, Jenkins, GoCD, etc.
- Working within an Agile framework (ideally Scrum).
Additional Details:
- This position requires the candidate to be based in Chicago, IL
- Relocation assistance is NOT available for this position
- Visa sponsorship is available for this position
Summary Pay Range:
$112,710.00 - $183,140.00
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
Benefits:
Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.
Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
401(k) savings plans*
Health Savings Account (HSA)*
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
Health Lifestyle Programs*
Employee Assistance Program*
Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
Career Development*
Incentive bonus*
Disability benefits
Life Insurance
Parental leave
Adoption benefits
Tuition Reimbursement
* These benefits also apply to part-time employees
Posting Dates:
September 24, 2026 - October 1, 2026
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.