Lead Software Engineer-Java

Caterpillar; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to provide technical leadership in design, development and deployment of our cloud-based digital platform. You will shape software architecture, guide junior engineers, and deliver robust Java applications at scale using modern cloud services.

The role demands 14+ years in software development with 8+ years in Java, strong knowledge of JPA/Hibernate, Spring, REST/JSON, and hands-on experience with AWS/Azure. Agile teams and MVC patterns are a plus.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree from an accredited college or university.
• 14+ years of software development with 8+ years in Java at scale.
• Strong experience in JAVA and J2EE technologies with Cloud based environment.
• Expert knowledge in JPA, Hibernate, JDBC, SQL, Spring, JUnit and JSON, REST/JSON web services.
• Strong knowledge in Java Design Patterns.

Skills

Java

J2EE

Cloud

REST/JSON

Spring

JPA/Hibernate

JDBC/SQL

JSON

MVC

Git

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree (4-year)

Tools

Eclipse

Maven

Git

AWS

Azure

Job description

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.

Looking for Lead Software Engineer to provide technical leadership in design, development and deployment of Caterpillar’s state‑of‑the‑art digital platform. We are looking for innovative, highly competent java architect to join our team to help drive the ongoing development of our cloud‑based technology projects.

This position requires extensive experience applying Java, cloud and mobile (or) web application technologies.

Required Skills:

• Position requires a four-year degree from an accredited college or university.
• 14 years or more of software development with 8+ years or more of experience in designing and developing software applications in Java at scale.
• Strong experience in JAVA and J2EE technologies with Cloud based environment.
• Expert knowledge in JPA, Hibernate, JDBC, SQL, Spring, JUnit and JSON, REST/JSON web services.
• Strong knowledge in Java Design Patterns .
• Development and implementation of features in any Cloud platform products and technologies.
• Experience developing applications with Agile team methodologies preferred.
• Strong Object-Oriented design skills and understanding of MVC.
• Sufficient experience with Git to organize a large software project with multiple developers to include branching, tagging and merging.

Desired Skills:

• Experience in AWS / Azure cloud (PaaS) with Java is a plus.
• Strong business application design skills.
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills.
• Strong debugging skills.
• Highly proficient in standard Java development tools (Eclipse, Maven, etc.)
• A strong interest in building security into applications from the initial design.
• Experience at creating technical project Documentation and task time estimates.
• In-depth knowledge of at least one high-level programming language
• Understanding of core AWS services, uses, and basic AWS architecture best practices
• Proficiency in developing, deploying, and debugging cloud‑based applications using AWS
• Ability to use the AWS service APIs, AWS CLI, and SDKs to write applications
• Ability to identify key features of AWS services
• Understanding of the AWS shared responsibility model
• Understanding of application lifecycle management
• Ability to use a CI/CD pipeline to deploy applications on AWS
• Ability to use or interact with AWS services
• Ability to apply a basic understanding of cloud‑native applications to write code
• Ability to write code using AWS security best practices (e.g., not using secret and access keys in the code, instead using IAM roles)
• Ability to author, maintain, and debug code modules on AWS
• Proficiency writing code for serverless applications
• Understanding of the use of containers in the development process

Posting Dates:

September 20, 2026 - September 26, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply