Java Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Paid time off (Vacation, Holidays, etc

Career Development

Incentive bonus

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is hiring a Java Engineer to join an agile software engineering team in a hybrid/onsite environment across Chicago, Peoria, or Dallas.

You will design, build, test, and support reliable applications using modern Java and cloud technologies. The role emphasizes translating client requirements into practical technical solutions, automating workflows, and maintaining high-quality software with automated tests and robust maintenance practices.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience or academic/project knowledge in Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience with OpenSearch and AWS.
• Experience with containerized deployments using AWS Fargate and Amazon ECS.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support software applications in an agile environment.
• Translate requirements into scalable solutions and automate workflows.
• Write clean, maintainable code and contribute to testing and deployment pipelines.
• Participate in integration, testing, and ongoing maintenance of applications.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

OpenSearch

AWS

Microservices

Containerization

CI/CD

Tools

AWS Fargate

Amazon ECS

Docker

Job description

## Java EngineerApply: Chicago, Illinois: Peoria, Illinois: Irving, Texas: Full time: Posted Today: R0000394560**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 - $122,060.00Compensation 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:**Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of 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 \\* These benefits also apply to part-time employees### ### This position requires working onsite five days a week.