Principal Software Engineer, Manufacturing Digital Platform

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; Thornaby-on-Tees; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global manufacturing company is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to provide strategic leadership in developing cutting-edge digital platforms. The role requires expertise in software development using Java or Python, extensive experience in cloud solutions (preferably AWS), and a strong background in full-stack development. This is an opportunity to shape the future of manufacturing technology with a focus on innovation and collaboration. Competitive compensation and a range of benefits are offered, including health plans and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off

401(k) savings plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Career development

Qualifications

• 12+ years of full-stack software development experience.
• Expert experience leading software engineering projects.
• Strong communication and presentational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex software engineering projects.
• Design and implement software applications using agile methods.
• Mentor and assist junior software engineers.

Skills

Java

Scala

Python

Agile methodologies

Automation optimization

Data structures

RESTful API development

Cloud platforms

Security implementation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

AWS

Spring Boot

Microservices

HTML5

CSS3

JavaScript

CI/CD tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

A leading global manufacturing company is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to provide strategic leadership in developing cutting-edge digital platforms. The role requires expertise in software development using Java or Python, extensive experience in cloud solutions (preferably AWS), and a strong background in full-stack development. This is an opportunity to shape the future of manufacturing technology with a focus on innovation and collaboration. Competitive compensation and a range of benefits are offered, including health plans and career development opportunities.