Lead Software Engineer - AEM Assets

Caterpillar Brazil; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar Digital is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for the Digital Asset Management (DAM) platform based in Bangalore. You will drive the design, development, and integration of AEM Assets solutions to enable efficient asset management, metadata governance, and workflow automation across global platforms.

Responsibilities include leading asset pipelines, defining architecture, mentoring engineers, and ensuring high performance and scalable DAM services with CI/CD practices and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development experience with enterprise DAM/CMS platforms.
• Strong expertise in AEM Assets and DAM architecture, metadata governance, and workflows.
• Proven ability to design scalable DAM solutions and lead integrations with CMS, workflow tools, and downstream platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of AEM Assets (DAM) solutions and workflows.
• Define DAM architecture, standards, and best practices for enterprise use.
• Drive asset pipelines: ingestion, enrichment, approval, publishing, and distribution.
• Mentor engineers and guide teams on DAM governance and performance.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, QA, and Architects for end-to-end delivery.

Skills

AEM Assets / DAM

Java

REST APIs

Microservices

HTML/CSS/JavaScript

Technical leadership

Tools

Maven

Azure DevOps

Workfront

GraphQL

Job description

## Lead Software Engineer - AEM AssetsApply: Bangalore, Karnataka: Full time: Posted Today: R0000377396**Career Area:**Technology, Digital and Data**Job Description:****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 Overview**Caterpillar Digital is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for the **Digital Asset Management (DAM)** platformThis role will lead the design, development, and integration of DAM solutions to enable **efficient asset management, metadata governance, and workflow automation**, supporting enterprise-scale content operations across global digital platforms.**Key Responsibilities*** Lead design and development of **AEM Assets (DAM) solutions**, including asset workflows, metadata, and integrations* Build scalable solutions for: + Asset ingestion, processing, and distribution + Metadata and taxonomy-driven asset management + Content reuse and lifecycle management* Define and implement **DAM architecture, standards, and best practices*** Develop and optimize **workflow-driven asset pipelines** (upload → enrichment → approval → publishing)* Lead integrations across: + AEM Sites (content consumption) + Workfront (workflow orchestration) + PIM and downstream digital platforms* Ensure high performance, scalability, and reliability of DAM services* Drive CI/CD implementation and enforce engineering quality standards* Collaborate with Product Owners, BAs, QA, and Architects for end-to-end delivery* Mentor engineers and guide development teams on DAM best practices**Required Qualifications*** **10+ years of software development experience*** Strong expertise in: + **Adobe Experience Manager (AEM Assets / DAM)** + Java, REST APIs, and microservices architecture + HTML, CSS, and JavaScript* Experience in: + Metadata schema design and taxonomy governance (DAM-specific) + CI/CD tools (Maven, Azure DevOps)* Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale DAM or CMS platforms**Preferred Qualifications*** Experience with **AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS)*** Knowledge of Workfront or similar workflow tools* Experience with **AI-driven tagging, metadata enrichment, or asset automation*** Familiarity with headless CMS, APIs, or GraphQL**Key Competencies*** Strong technical leadership and architecture design* Expertise in DAM workflows, metadata, and governance* Problem-solving and system design at scale* Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management**Key Deliverables*** Build and enhance **enterprise DAM platform on AEM Assets*** Enable scalable **asset workflows, metadata governance, and automation*** Improve **asset discoverability, reuse, and lifecycle management****Posting Dates:**October 6, 2026 - October 19, 2026