Senior 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.

JOB PURPOSE: 
The Senior Software Engineer contributes to design, development and deployment of Caterpillar’s state-of-the-art digital platform.  This position will build a world class platform to host a wide range of digital applications.

JOB DUTIES: Responsibilities of the incumbents are across functional lines with individuals assigned in new program development and/or maintenance of existing mobile, WEB, Cloud, server, and/or distributed computing systems.

• Competent to perform all programming, project management, and development assignments without close supervision; normally assigned the more complex aspects of systems work.

• Works directly on complex application/technical problem identification and resolution, including responding to off-shift and weekend support calls.

• Works independently on complex systems or infrastructure components that may be used by one or more applications or systems.

• Drives application development focused around delivering business valuable features

• Mentor and assist software engineers, providing technical assistance and direction as needed

• Maintains high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits Identifies and encourage areas for growth and improvement within the team

• Guide the team to develop a structured application/interface code, new program documentation, operations documentation and user guides in a casual, flexible environment

• Communicate with end users and internal customers to help direct development, debugging, and testing of application software for accuracy, integrity, interoperability, and completeness

• Performs integrated testing and customer acceptance testing of components that requires careful planning and execution to ensure timely, quality results.

• Employee is also responsible for performing other job duties as assigned by Caterpillar management from time to time.

• Manages the completion of its own work assignments and coordinates work with others.  Based on past experiences and knowledge, the incumbent normally works independently with minimal management input and review of end results.

• Typical customers include Caterpillar customers, dealers, other external companies who purchase services offered by Caterpillar as well as internal business unit and/or service center groups. 

• The position is challenged to quickly and correctly identify problems that may not be obvious. The incumbent solves problems by determining the best course of action, within departmental guidelines, from many existing solutions.

• Sets priorities and establishes a work plan in order to complete broadly defined assignments and achieve desired results.

• Participates in brainstorming sessions focused on developing new approaches to meeting quality goals in the measure(s) stated.

Basic qualifications:

• Position requires a four-year degree from an accredited college or university.

• Three years or more of experience in designing and developing software applications in ReactJS

• Five years or more of software development experience or at least three years of experience with master’s degree in computer science or related field.

• Demonstrated leadership on small to medium-scale projects impacting strategic priorities

Top candidates will also have:

• Proven experience in many of the following,

  • Designing, developing, deploying and maintaining software at scale.

  • Developing software applications using relational and Nosql databases.

  • Application architectural patterns, such as MVC, Microservices, Event-driven, etc.

  • Deploying software using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GoCD, Azure Devops etc.

  • Deploying and maintaining software using public clouds such as AWS or Azure.

  • Working within an Agile framework (ideally Scrum)

• Strong understanding and/or experience in many of the following,

  • HTML5, CSS, Sass, Bootstrap

  • JavaScript, TypeScript, Webpack, Babel

  • Redux

  • Jest, React Testing Library

  • Git, Node, NPM

• One year or more of experience in designing and developing software applications in Java

• Must demonstrate solid knowledge of computer science fundamentals like data structures and algorithms.

• Ability to work under pressure and within time constraints

• Passion for technology and an eagerness to contribute to a team-oriented environment

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer science or Electrical engineering or related field is required

 

Posting Dates:

October 22, 2026 - November 29, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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