Manager Software Engineering

Caterpillar Brazil; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Bengaluru, India is seeking an Engineering Manager – Platform Engineering to lead multiple teams delivering high-quality, scalable core functionality for the telematics platform.

This role partners with the Architect and cross-functional teams to ensure architectural alignment and reliable releases. The candidate will drive delivery excellence, define metrics, and foster engineering excellence across teams, focusing on CI/CD, testing, and platform observability.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering experience with strong focus on back-end technologies.
• 3–6+ years of experience managing engineering teams.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale product.
• Strong expertise in: Java, AWS Back-end architecture and scalable systems.
• Experience working with design systems and component-driven development.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple teams building and delivering high-quality, scalable core functionality for the telematics platform.
• Own end-to-end delivery of engineering initiatives across teams with milestones and release plans.
• Define and track platform success metrics such as onboarding time and defect trends.
• Drive platform adoption, engineering quality and governance (CI/CD, testing, code quality).
• Collaborate with Architect and product teams for roadmap alignment and architectural standards.
• Establish scalable release strategies and incident management processes.

Skills

Java

AWS

Back-end architecture

Scalable systems

Design systems

Component-driven development

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.

Job Description: 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.

Cat Digital is the digital and technology arm of Caterpillar Inc., leveraging the latest technologies to build industry leading digital solutions for our customers and dealers. With over 1.5 million connected assets worldwide, our teams use data, technology, advanced analytics, telematics and AI capabilities to help our customers build a better, more sustainable world.

Role Overview

We are hiring an Engineering Manager – Platform Engineering to lead multiple teams building and delivering high-quality, scalable, and performant core functionality for telematic platform. This is a people and delivery leadership role, responsible for execution, engineering excellence, and team growth within the Experience Engineering stack. You will work closely with the Architect (for architecture) and Engineering teams (for design alignment), ensuring seamless delivery of consistent and high-quality functionalities. This role is accountable for executing and building core functionality to support multiple dependent applications.

What You’ll Do

People Leadership & Team Development

Build, lead, and grow high-performing engineering teams. Manage and coach senior engineers, tech leads, and emerging leaders. Drive a culture of accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement. Own: Hiring, onboarding, and retention. Performance management and career development. Succession planning and team structure.

Delivery & Execution Excellence

Own end-to-end delivery of engineering initiatives across multiple teams. Translate product and architecture inputs into execution plans with clear milestones. Manage: Sprint execution, backlog prioritization, and release planning. Risks, dependencies, and cross-team coordination. Ensure predictable, high-quality releases using defined engineering metrics: Lead time, Change failure rate. Ensure predictable and well-governed framework releases, including: Release notes, Migration guides, Backward compatibility considerations.

Technical Execution & Platform Delivery

Drive delivery and implementation of core platform using Java, AWS, backend development tools. Ensure alignment with architecture standards defined by the Architect. Drive core functionality across teams by: Defining clear usage guidelines, patterns, and documentation. Monitoring and improving core platform. Partner with the Architect to implement architectural standards and ensure alignment with the broader strategy. Establish scalable processes for: Documentation and developer onboarding. Feedback loops to continuously improve the platform. Manage dependencies and rollout strategies across multiple teams. Define support and development, including issue triage, resolution timelines, and escalation paths for consuming teams.

Platform Adoption & Engineering Metrics

Define and track success metrics for platform, including: Developer onboarding time and productivity. Defect trends and issue resolution timelines. Use insights from usage and feedback to drive continuous improvement of the platform.

Engineering Excellence & Quality

Own enforcement of engineering quality standards and drive consistency across all teams. Ensure adherence to engineering standards, coding guidelines, and best practices defined at the org level. Drive implementation of: Automated testing (unit, integration, regression). CI/CD pipelines and release automation. Track and improve code quality, defect rates, and technical debt within teams. Ensure code quality (SonarQube), open-source governance (FOSSA), and CI/CD quality gates.

Performance, Reliability & Observability

Ensure delivery meets performance benchmarks. Drive adoption of: Monitoring and observability (logs, alerts). Incident management and root cause analysis. Ensure systems meet availability, scalability, and reliability expectations.

DevOps & Release Management

Establish strong release governance and operational cadence. Progressive delivery (canary, blue-green deployments).

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner with: Architect for technical direction. Product teams for roadmap alignment. Platform/Cloud teams for scalability and reliability. Communicate progress, risks, and trade-offs to stakeholders.

Qualifications

12+ years of software engineering experience with strong focus on backed-end technologies. 3–6+ years of experience managing engineering teams. Proven experience delivering large-scale product. Strong expertise in: Java, AWS Back-end architecture and scalable systems. Experience working with design systems and component-driven development.

Posting Dates:

September 16, 2026 - October 1, 2026

Equal Opportunity

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

Company Culture

There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar. Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.