Senior Software Engineer

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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.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Expertise

• 10+ years in Java backend development

• Strong hands-on experience with:

  • Spring Boot, Spring Cloud

  • Microservices & distributed systems

  • RESTful APIs and event-driven architecture

  • AWS cloud services (EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, API Gateway)  

• Experience designing reusable platform services and APIs

Domain & Integration Experience

• Experience in platform/service-layer development for Digital commerce OR enterprise operations platforms

• Strong understanding of System integration patterns (API orchestration, event streaming) and Data modeling for distributed systems  

Leadership & Execution

• Proven experience leading engineering teams or acting as Technical Lead

• Strong ability to drive cross-team alignment across dependent platform services

• Experience working in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with domain-driven design (DDD) and bounded contexts

• Exposure to enterprise digital platforms (eCommerce, asset/operations systems)

• Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes/EKS)

• Familiarity with API gateways, service mesh, and platform governance models

• Experience with security & compliance frameworks (e.g., app security, API security)

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

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