Lead Software Engineer

Caterpillar Inc.•Peoria, IL

About The Position

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. Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. Cat Digital is the digital and technology arm of Caterpillar Inc., leveraging the latest technologies to build industry leading digital solutions for our customers and dealers. With over 1.5 million connected assets worldwide, our teams use data, technology, advanced analytics, telematics, and AI capabilities to help our customers build a better, more sustainable world. Job Summary: Perform implementation, regular problem solving, maintenance and support for a agile software development.

Requirements

Software Development: Knowledge of software development tools and activities; ability to produce software products or systems in line with product requirements.
Software Development Life Cycle: Knowledge of software development life cycle; ability to use a structured methodology for delivering and managing new or enhanced software products to the marketplace.
Software Integration Engineering: Knowledge of software integration processes and functions; ability to design, develop and maintain interfaces and linkage to alternative platforms and software packages.
Software Product Design/Architecture: Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert market requirements into the software product design.
Software Product Technical Knowledge: Knowledge of technical aspects of a software products; ability to design, configure and integrate technical aspects of software products.
Professional software engineering experience building enterprise‑grade applications.
Strong expertise in Next.js, React, and TypeScript for modern frontend development.
Deep hands‑on experience with Java Spring Boot, microservices, and REST API design.
Proven experience providing technical leadership or mentoring engineering teams.
Experience deploying and operating solutions on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or similar).
Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or equivalent.
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to simplify complex challenges.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), including component architecture and authoring workflows.
Experience with eCommerce platforms, such as HCL Commerce, Shopify Plus, Magento, or similar enterprise eCommerce solutions.
Prior Caterpillar experience or background in industrial, heavy equipment, or IoT platform ecosystems.
Knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
Experience with GraphQL, caching strategies, SSR/edge rendering, or other advanced web patterns.

Responsibilities

Lead design, development, and deployment of full‑stack solutions using Next.js/Java/Spring Boot
Provide technical leadership to engineering teams, ensuring architecture quality, coding standards, and modern engineering practices.
Collaborate with product owners, architects, UX, and cross‑functional teams to refine requirements and deliver reliable, scalable solutions.
Drive continuous improvement through CI/CD automation, test coverage, observability, and cloud‑native design patterns.
Mentor and guide developers through code reviews, technical coaching, and pair programming.
Own and guide key technical decisions, ensuring systems are maintainable, performant, secure, and resilient.
Contribute to long‑term platform strategy, architectural planning, and component roadmaps.