Software Engineer

Caterpillar Brazil; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in India seeks a Java Developer to design and build scalable platform services powering enterprise digital products. You will lead technical decisions around Spring Boot, AWS, and microservices to deliver high-performing capabilities.

Collaborate with product, UX, and security teams to translate requirements into reusable platform components, mentor engineers, and drive CI/CD with strong reliability and security practices.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Java backend development with Spring Boot and microservices.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and event-driven architecture on AWS.
• Proven ability to design reusable platform services and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Design and build domain-aligned platform services for digital products.
• Define microservices patterns for scalability, resiliency, and reuse.
• Drive API-first design and cross-channel service contracts.
• Lead a team of engineers; mentor on DDD, microservices, and standards.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and ensure automated testing and reliability.

Skills

Java backend

Spring Boot

Spring Cloud

Distributed systems

REST APIs

Event-driven

AWS

Microservices

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS (EKS)

API Gateway

CloudWatch

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. We are looking for a Java Developer to design and build scalable platform services that power enterprise digital products (e.g., eCommerce, customer and transaction platforms). This role requires deep expertise in Spring Boot, AWS, and microservices, along with strong technical leadership to guide teams in building reusable, high-performing platform capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Platform Engineering & Architecture
  • Design and develop domain-aligned platform services (e.g., customer lookup, pricing, inventory, order, document/invoice, agreements)
  • Define and implement microservices architecture patterns for high scalability, resiliency, and reuse
  • Drive API-first design with clear service contracts for cross-channel consumption
  • Ensure data consistency and integration patterns across distributed systems (event-driven, API orchestration)
• Cloud & Platform Enablement
  • Develop and deploy services on AWS (EKS, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, DynamoDB, S3)
  • Leverage cloud-native patterns (auto-scaling, observability, fault tolerance)
  • Partner with platform teams to align with shared services, governance, and security frameworks
• Technical Leadership
  • Lead a team of engineers delivering platform capabilities across multiple domains
  • Drive design reviews, architecture alignment, and technical roadmaps
  • Mentor engineers on domain-driven design (DDD), microservices best practices, and coding standards
  • Collaborate with product, UX, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable solutions
• Quality, Reliability & DevOps
  • Implement CI/CD pipelines and ensure automated testing (unit, integration, contract testing)
  • Ensure SLAs/SLOs for platform services (availability, latency, throughput)
  • Monitor services using CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana
  • Lead production issue triage and root cause resolution

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Technical Expertise 4+ years in Java backend development
  • Strong hands-on experience with: Spring Boot, Spring Cloud Microservices & distributed systems RESTful APIs and event-driven architecture AWS cloud services (EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, API Gateway)
  • Experience designing reusable platform services and APIs
  • Domain & Integration Experience
    • Experience in platform/service-layer development for: Digital commerce OR enterprise operations platforms
    • Strong understanding of: System integration patterns (API orchestration, event streaming) Data modeling for distributed systems
• Leadership & Execution
  • Proven experience leading engineering teams or acting as Technical Lead
  • Strong ability to drive cross-team alignment across dependent platform services
  • Experience working in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with domain-driven design (DDD) and bounded contexts
• Exposure to enterprise digital platforms (eCommerce, asset/operations systems)
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes/EKS)
• Familiarity with API gateways, service mesh, and platform governance models
• Experience with security & compliance frameworks (e.g., app security, API security)

What Success Looks Like

• Well-architected platform services reused across multiple business capabilities
• High-performing, reliable services supporting end-to-end digital workflows
• Clear service ownership and well-defined domain boundaries
• Strong team delivery with consistent engineering standards and velocity

Posting Dates: September 4, 2026 - September 10, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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.