Senior Software Engineer

Caterpillar Inc.•Peoria, IL

7d•$112,710 - $183,140•Onsite

About The Position

The Service Options team within CAT Digital is expanding to support the Speed to Quote initiative, aiming to improve how service option data is created, managed, and delivered for Caterpillar and dealers when quoting rebuilds, maintenance, and repairs. As a Senior Software Engineer on the CAT Digital – Global Services Application Team, you will help develop a centralized customer hub in partnership with the Helios Team, integrating three existing applications (Service Options Collaborator, CAT Certified Rebuild, and CAT Calculated Web) with a newly integrated single capability within the Service Information System.

Requirements

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 software integration processes and functions; ability to design, develop and maintain interfaces and linkage to alternative platforms and software packages.
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.
Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
Proven experience designing scalable architecture systems for Java-based applications.
Strong experience in Spring Boot framework for building scalable, maintainable applications.
Deep expertise in object-oriented design, design patterns, and software architecture.
Proven experience architecting and deploying solutions on AWS or Azure cloud platforms.
Experience with databases (SQL) and Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) tools such as Hibernate, JPA, or Spring Data.
Experience with writing complex SQL queries and creating stored procedures and functions
Familiarity with Snowflake data warehouse technology
Proficiency in concurrency and multi-threading in Java, with the ability to design and implement thread-safe, high-performance applications.
Design, develop, and deploy robust and scalable AI and machine learning (ML) models and algorithms into production environments.
Strong knowledge of software integration, data exchange interfaces, and API design and creation.
Experience with agile development methodologies and tools.
Proficiency in automated testing (Playwright), CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.
Experience in mentoring software engineering teams.
Experience with microservices architecture and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
Familiarity with modern front-end frameworks or mobile development is a plus, (i.e. React, Angular , etc.)
Certifications in AWS, Azure, or relevant cloud technologies.
Experience with commercial database systems and web-based software design.

Responsibilities

Work independently, design, develop, test and deploy software applications.
Work on functional lines with individuals assigned in new program development and/or maintenance of Cloud, server and/or distributed computing systems.
Mentor junior developers, provide technical assistance as needed, perform code reviews, work directly on complex applications and technical problem identification and resolution.
Work on infrastructure components that may be used by one or more applications or systems and focused around delivering business value features.
Create program and operations documentation in a casual, flexible environment.
Collaborate with business and internal customers to guide development, debugging, and testing for application software accuracy and completeness.
Develop new functionality and applications on cross-functional Agile project teams.
Perform integrated testing and customer acceptance testing of components to ensure timely, quality results.