Senior Software Engineer

Caterpillar•Chicago, IL

7d•$112,710 - $183,140

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. JOB PURPOSE: As a Senior Software Engineer, you will contribute to design, development and deployment of Caterpillar’s state-of-the-art digital data platform hosted on AWS.

Requirements

Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
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 Product Design/Architecture: Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert market requirements into the software product design.
Position requires a four-year degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent experience.
7+ years or more of software development experience or 5+ years of experience with a Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
5+ years of Java 8 or higher and RESTful API development

Responsibilities

Designing and developing backend RESTful API web services using Microservices architecture.
Performing all programming, project management, and development assignments without close supervision; normally assigned the more complex aspects of systems work.
Working directly on complex application/technical problem identification and resolution
Working independently on complex systems or infrastructure components that may be used by one or more applications or systems.
Driving application development focused around delivering business valuable features
Mentoring and assisting software engineers, providing technical assistance and direction as needed
Maintaining high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits
Identifying and encourage areas for growth and improvement within the team
Guiding the team to develop structured application/interface code, new program documentation, operations documentation and user guides in a casual, flexible environment
Communicating with end users and internal customers to help direct development, debugging, and testing of application software for accuracy, integrity, interoperability, and completeness
Performing integration testing and customer acceptance testing of components that requires careful planning and execution to ensure timely, quality results.
Performing other job duties as assigned by Caterpillar management from time to time.