Senior Software Engineer - DXP

Caterpillar•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. Role Definition The Senior Software Engineer (Digital Experience Platform) is responsible for implementing, configuring, and evolving our eCommerce Digital Experience Platform (DXP). This role combines hands-on software development with a deep understanding of DXP systems and governance responsibilities, ensuring that the DXP solution meets long-term digital content and experience delivery needs within an agile development environment.

Requirements

Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Knowledge of software development tools and activities; ability to produce software products or systems in line with product requirements.
Knowledge of software development life cycle; ability to use a structured methodology for delivering and managing new or enhanced software products.
Knowledge of software integration processes and functions; ability to design, develop, and maintain interfaces and links between platforms and software packages.
Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert requirements into a cohesive software product architecture.
Knowledge of the technical aspects of software products; ability to design, configure, and integrate technical aspects of software products.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent practical experience
Experience developing for a CMS (content management system) or DXP (digital experience platform), or something similar.
Experience within Adobe AEM, Optimizely, Uniform, or Sitecore.
Experience within the functional as well as technical coding skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Next.js or similar frameworks

Responsibilities

Design and implement robust content models, components, templates, and experience composition patterns (slots, personalization settings, etc.) in the DXP to meet business requirements and support reusable, scalable digital content.
Establish and govern content model standards and best practices (e.g. naming conventions, taxonomy, versioning, reuse guidelines) to ensure consistency and efficient evolution of the DXP’s content architecture over time.
Collaborate closely with front-end development teams (e.g. building in Next.js or similar frameworks) to integrate headless content from the DXP into user-facing web experiences, ensuring seamless and high-performance content delivery.
Integrate the DXP with external enterprise systems (e.g. e-commerce, Digital Asset Management, Product Information Management, analytics, personalization engines) through APIs and connectors, enabling a unified and personalized digital customer experience.
Lead and participate in all phases of the agile development lifecycle for DXP-related solutions, including requirements analysis, iterative development, automated testing, continuous integration, code reviews, deployment, and production support, with a focus on quality, performance, and reliability.
Proactively troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in the DXP environment, debugging integration points and optimizing content retrieval and delivery performance in production.
Serve as a technical leader in DXP engineering within the team, mentoring junior engineers, and contributing to decisions on DXP technology and design.
Stay current with emerging trends in digital experience engineering; leverage knowledge of modern headless/composable DXP platforms (e.g. Uniform, Adobe Experience Manager, Contentful, Optimizely) to inform design decisions and recommend platform improvements.