About the Role
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.
Responsibilities
- Designing and developing backend RESTful API web services using Microservices architecture.
- Collaborating with product, architecture, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions and service designs.
- Participating in application development focused around delivering valuable business features.
- Contributing to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, cloud deployment, and operational excellence practices to support efficient software delivery.
- Maintaining high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits.
- Participating in the development of new functionality and applications on cross-functional Agile project teams.
Requirements
- Knowledge of software development tools and activities; ability to produce software products or systems in line with product requirements.
- Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert market requirements into the software product design.
- Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
- 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.
- 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.
- Experience with message streaming solutions, such as AWS Kinesis, AWS SQS, AWS SNS, Apache Flink.
- Experience with datastores such as AWS Aurora, AWS RDS, AWS DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, ElasticSearch, MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, Timeseries.
- Experience deploying software using CI/CD tools such as Azure Devops, Jenkins, GoCD, etc.
- Experience working within an Agile framework (ideally Scrum).
Skills
- Software Development
- Software Product Design/Architecture
- Decision Making and Critical Thinking
- Effective Communications
- Java 17 or higher
- SpringBoot RESTful API development
- AWS
- Azure
- AWS Kinesis
- AWS SQS
- AWS SNS
- Apache Flink
- AWS Aurora
- AWS RDS
- AWS DynamoDB
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- Oracle
- ElasticSearch
- MongoDB
- Cassandra
- Redis
- Timeseries
- Azure Devops
- Jenkins
- GoCD
- Agile
- Scrum
Location
- Chicago, IL
Work Type
- Full-time
Salary/Compensations
- $97,530.00 - $158,480.00
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
About the Company
- 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.
Equal Opportunity
- Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
