Senior Java Developer

Caterpillar Inc.•Irving, TX

8d•$112,710 - $183,140•Onsite

About The Position

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a skilled and experienced Java Developer to join their multi-disciplinary delivery teams that deliver world-class mining software solutions. The Java Developer will be responsible for developing software within a high performing, self-managing and dynamic team, delivering high-value software for enterprise customers. Caterpillar products generate and process large amounts of data from sensors, on-board models, and control algorithms in real-time creating real-world machine usage information. As part of the overall digital strategy Caterpillar has developed an integrated family of machine-based information technology products that interconnect machines to provide real time guidance, tracking, monitoring and supervisory control of the operational mining fleet. This family of products is branded MineStar. The MineStar product range links with other mining and business information systems and is an integral part of the Mining Technology Enabled Solutions vision.

Requirements

Knowledge of relevant programming languages and tools; ability to test, write, design, debug, troubleshoot and maintain source codes and computer programs.
Proven experience developing mission-critical Java software in multi-threaded and distributed environments, with expertise in concurrent processing, real-time system performance and algorithm-based software development.
Knowledge of software development life cycle; ability to use a structured methodology for delivering and managing new or enhanced software products to the marketplace.
Knowledge of the organization's industry group, trends, directions, major issues, regulatory considerations, and trendsetters; ability to apply industry knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, application or operation.
Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

Nice To Haves

A commercial experience of implementing microservices and distributed architecture, modern database design and technologies, web applications on cloud infrastructure, build, test, and dependency management tools, and Restful APIs.
Java, Spring, Spring Boot, and microservices development
Willingness to learn and consistent approach to self-development and improvement.
Willingness to take on-board and provide feedback to colleagues, junior staff, and leaders.
Strong analytical, design and problem-solving skills.
Ability to effectively manage your own time and agreed priorities.
Experience with modern security principles and technologies

Responsibilities

Design, build and maintain Java-based applications and services that support Caterpillar’s MineStar ecosystem.
Produce clean, well-tested, maintainable code aligned to agreed standards, with quality, security and resilience built in, and with appropriate automated tests, reviews and documentation.
Work with the scrum team to deliver features end-to-end, from refinement and estimation through to implementation, testing and release.
Contribute to solution design and technical decision-making for complex problems, creating clear design artefacts to support delivery and ongoing support.
Participate in code and design reviews, promoting engineering standards and continuous improvement in quality, performance and reliability.
Take ownership of assigned technical outcomes, communicating progress, risks and dependencies and helping the team deliver predictably.
Partner with Product, Engineering and Quality Engineering to clarify requirements, align on acceptance criteria and incorporate feedback.
Support production operations by monitoring services, troubleshooting incidents, performing root-cause analysis and implementing sustainable fixes.
Mentor and support other engineers through pairing, coaching and knowledge sharing; contribute to hiring and capability uplift as needed.