Senior Backend Engineer – Cloud-Native Java & AWS

Caterpillar Brazil; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

401(k) savings

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Career development

Incentive bonus

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build scalable backend services on AWS. You will design, implement, and optimize cloud-native solutions with Java and Spring Boot, delivering secure and reliable systems at scale while mentoring engineers and driving architectural decisions.

Join a Fortune 100 leader and contribute to innovative digital solutions across teams. This role is based in Peoria, IL, with opportunities to influence large-scale platforms and improve product

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, event-driven architectures, and messaging patterns.

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 teams to deliver high-quality software.
• Conduct code reviews, mentor engineers, and promote engineering best practices.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and drive performance, scalability, and reliability improvements.
• Implement CI/CD, observability, and operational excellence practices.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

AWS

Distributed systems

PostgreSQL

MySQL

DynamoDB

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build scalable backend services on AWS. You will design, implement, and optimize cloud-native solutions with Java and Spring Boot, delivering secure and reliable systems at scale while mentoring engineers and driving architectural decisions.

Join a Fortune 100 leader and contribute to innovative digital solutions across teams. This role is based in Peoria, IL, with opportunities to influence large-scale platforms and improve product