Senior Backend Engineer | Cloud-Native Java & AWS

Caterpillar Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build and support scalable, cloud-native applications on AWS. You will lead technical design and mentor engineers while delivering secure, reliable backend solutions at scale.

The role emphasizes Java/Spring Boot, distributed systems, and database technologies, with collaboration across Product, Architecture, DevOps, and QA to ensure high-quality software.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience building enterprise-scale backend applications.
• Strong expertise in Java 11+/17+, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and Microservices.
• Hands-on experience with AWS and cloud-native application development.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, and DynamoDB.
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and mentor engineers.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support scalable backend services and REST APIs using Java and Spring Boot.
• Architect and deliver cloud-native solutions on AWS.
• Lead technical design and architecture decisions for new capabilities.
• Build and optimize solutions using PostgreSQL, MySQL, and DynamoDB.
• Develop event-driven and asynchronous processing systems.
• Collaborate with Product, Architecture, DevOps, and QA to deliver high-quality software.
• Conduct code reviews, mentor engineers, and promote engineering best practices.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and drive performance and reliability improvements.
• Implement CI/CD, observability, and operational excellence practices.

Skills

Java 11+/17+

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

AWS

Distributed systems

PostgreSQL

MySQL

DynamoDB

Mentoring engineers

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build and support scalable, cloud-native applications on AWS. You will lead technical design and mentor engineers while delivering secure, reliable backend solutions at scale.

The role emphasizes Java/Spring Boot, distributed systems, and database technologies, with collaboration across Product, Architecture, DevOps, and QA to ensure high-quality software.