Caterpillar, Inc

Senior Software Test Engineer

Caterpillar, Inc$112K — $183K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in software product testing and automation.
  • Strong understanding of Java and Spring Boot frameworks.
  • Experience with microservices architecture and RESTful APIs testing.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS and container orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Knowledge of AI-assisted coding tools for test automation.
  • Critical thinking skills for risk analysis and decision-making in quality assurance.
  • Experience with testing methodologies in distributed systems.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build automated test frameworks for various software components.
  • Create comprehensive test suites for API, integration, and performance testing.
  • Utilize AI tools to enhance test generation and documentation processes.
  • Review AI-generated code for quality and adherence to standards.
  • Validate critical service processes including retries and failure recovery.
  • Integrate testing frameworks into CI/CD pipelines for continuous improvement.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish testing requirements and mentor peers.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • Paid time off including vacation and holidays.
  • 401(k) savings plans with company contribution.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) options available.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for healthcare expenses.
  • Employee Assistance Program for support and resources.
  • Career development opportunities and tuition reimbursement.
  • Incentive bonuses and performance rewards.
Full Job Description
Career Area:
Technology, Digital and Data

Job Description:

Job Summary
The Senior Software Test Engineer helps build quality into the Autonomy Services Platform by creating scalable automation for mission, task, command, state, and integration services. This is an opportunity to shape how modern microservices and APIs are validated, use AI-assisted coding platforms to accelerate automation, and improve the reliability of software that supports intelligent machines and autonomous operations at global scale.

What You Will Do
  • Design and build automated test frameworks for Java/Spring Boot microservices, REST APIs, event-driven services, databases, and distributed workflows.
  • Create API, contract, component, integration, end-to-end, regression, performance, resilience, and failure-recovery tests for autonomy platform services.
  • Use AI-assisted coding tools and software engineering agents to accelerate test generation, test-data creation, mocks, stubs, failure analysis, refactoring, and documentation.
  • Review and validate AI-generated test code for correctness, security, maintainability, coverage, and alignment with engineering standards.
  • Validate asynchronous processing, state transitions, retries, timeouts, duplicate requests, message ordering, idempotency, backpressure, and partial-failure recovery.
  • Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and define quality metrics, release-readiness criteria, and actionable feedback for engineering teams.
  • Partner with developers, architects, product teams, and mission teams to translate requirements and service contracts into executable tests and mentor others in test-first engineering practices.


What You Will Have
  • Software Product Testing: Knowledge of software product testing; ability to design, plan, and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure software quality and adherence to stated requirements.
  • System Testing: Knowledge of system and software testing; ability to design, plan, and execute system-testing strategies across all stages of the system lifecycle.
  • Software Development: Knowledge of software development tools and activities; ability to build maintainable test frameworks, utilities, and production-quality automation code.
  • Software Integration Engineering: Knowledge of integration processes and functions; ability to validate APIs, events, data contracts, interfaces, and dependencies across distributed systems.
  • Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of decision-making tools and techniques; ability to analyze risks, identify failure modes, prioritize coverage, and make informed quality and release-readiness decisions.


Consideration for Top Candidates
  • Strong hands-on experience building software test automation for backend microservices, REST APIs, event-driven systems, and cloud-native applications.
  • Experience testing Java 17+ and Spring Boot services using tools such as JUnit, Mockito, Testcontainers, WireMock, REST Assured, Cucumber, or equivalent frameworks.
  • Experience with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, Kafka or similar messaging platforms, and automated test-environment or test-data setup.
  • Practical experience building automation with AI-assisted coding platforms such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, or equivalent tools, including structured context, verification criteria, human review, and responsible AI controls.
  • Strong understanding of API contracts, state management, asynchronous processing, retries, idempotency, observability, resiliency, performance, and security testing.
  • Experience creating reusable mocks, stubs, simulators, service virtualization, and integration-test harnesses for systems with unavailable or evolving dependencies.
  • Experience with autonomy, robotics, machine integration, industrial systems, simulation-based testing, Software-in-the-Loop, Hardware-in-the-Loop, or Python-based test tooling is preferred.
  • A self-driven, ownership-oriented mindset with a focus on continuous improvement, defect prevention, and building quality into the engineering process.


Additional Details
  • This position is based in Irving, TX.
  • This is a hands-on software quality engineering role focused on automation, APIs, microservices, distributed systems, and platform reliability; it is not primarily a manual testing role.


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

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Relocation is available for this position.

Visa sponsorship is available for eligible applicants.

Posting Dates:

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

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About Caterpillar, Inc

Progress Rail Services Corporation, a Caterpillar company, is one of the largest integrated and diversified suppliers of railroad and transit system products and services worldwide. Since its acquisition by Caterpillar Inc. in 2006, Progress Rail has used the Caterpillar international footprint to gain quick and widespread notice and approval across the globe. Product technology, reliability and durability, along with legendary aftermarket parts and service support, have been their keys to success. Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. The technology and world reach of Caterpillar, combined with the service standard and historical reliability of Progress Rail, ensures their products and services make a growing impact on the world rail industry. With their acquisition of Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD), Progress Rail is the world's largest builder of diesel-electric locomotives for all commercial railroad applications including freight, intercity passenger, commuter, switching, industrial and mining. EMD is also a global provider of diesel power engines for marine propulsion, offshore and land based oil well drilling rigs and stationary power generation. Electro-Motive is the only diesel engine manufacturer of its size to have produced more than 70,000 engines. This success stems from product reliability, serviceability, load acceptance capability, low operating costs and ease of maintenance with standardized components.

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Learn more about Caterpillar, Inc
Size
107,700 employees
Market Cap
$125.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.9 billion
Founded
1925
5 Year Trend
+5.8%
Revenue
$41.7 billion
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