Java Engineer

Caterpillar; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 81,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Incentive bonus

Career development

Job summary

Caterpillar's Cat Digital in Chicago, IL seeks engineers with hands-on Java and cloud experience to join an agile software team. You will design, develop, test, and support reliable applications, translating requirements into quality software and driving automation and practical problem solving.

Ideal candidates have Java and Spring Boot, OpenSearch, AWS, and containerized deployments with AWS Fargate and ECS, plus microservices experience.

Qualifications

• Hands-on or academic knowledge in Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience with OpenSearch and AWS.
• Containerized deployments using AWS Fargate and ECS.
• Microservices experience or knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, enhance, and support software applications using agile methods.
• Translate client requirements into practical technical solutions and automate workflows.
• Write maintainable code and contribute to integration, testing, and maintenance.
• Use automated testing practices to ensure quality and meet requirements.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

OpenSearch

AWS

Microservices

Containerization

AWS Fargate

ECS

Tools

OpenSearch

AWS Fargate

Amazon ECS

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. 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.

Job Summary Join an agile software engineering team that designs, builds, tests, and supports reliable applications. This role is open to engineers and recent graduates who bring hands‑on experience or foundational knowledge of modern Java and cloud technologies. You will help translate requirements into quality software and improve solutions through automation and practical problem solving.

What You Will Do:

• Design, develop, enhance, and support software applications using agile methods.
• Translate client requirements into practical technical solutions and improve workflows through automation.
• Write maintainable source code and contribute to application integration, testing, and ongoing maintenance.
• Use automated testing practices to validate quality and ensure solutions meet requirements.

What you will have:

• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Ability to analyze situations, evaluate options, and make productive decisions using informed judgment.
• Effective Communications: Ability to clearly share, receive, and interpret technical ideas, information, and stakeholder needs.
• Software Development and Life Cycle: Knowledge of development tools and activities, with the ability to apply a structured approach to delivering and managing software products.
• Software Integration and Technical Knowledge: Ability to design, configure, and integrate software components, interfaces, platforms, and packages.
• Software Product Testing: Ability to plan and execute testing approaches that support software quality and adherence to requirements.

Consideration for top candidates:

• Hands‑on experience or academic/project knowledge in Java and Spring Boot
• Experience or knowledge of OpenSearch and Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Experience or knowledge of containerized deployments using AWS Fargate and Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS)
• Microservices experience or knowledge

Additional Details:

This position requires the candidate to be in Chicago, IL, Peoria, IL or Dallas, TX. Relocation assistance is NOT available for this position. Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position. This position will require up to 5% travel.

Summary Pay Range:

$81,370.00 - $122,060.00 Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)
• 401(k) savings plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Health Lifestyle Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts
• Career Development
• Incentive bonus
• Disability benefits Life Insurance Parental leave Adoption benefits Tuition Reimbursement \*

This position requires working onsite five days a week. Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. 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.