Senior Backend Engineer: Cloud-Native Java/Spring Microservices

Caterpillar; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 113,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Health Savings Account

FSAs

Career development

Incentive bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Job summary

Caterpillar in Colorado is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and support scalable cloud-native backend services on AWS. You will lead with Java 11+/17, Spring Boot, microservices, and distributed systems to deliver secure and high-performing solutions.

You will mentor engineers, influence architecture, and collaborate across Product, Architecture, DevOps, and QA to raise engineering excellence. This role offers strong growth and impact.

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

Skills

Java 11/17

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

AWS

Distributed systems

PostgreSQL

MySQL

DynamoDB

Job description

Caterpillar in Colorado is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and support scalable cloud-native backend services on AWS. You will lead with Java 11+/17, Spring Boot, microservices, and distributed systems to deliver secure and high-performing solutions.

You will mentor engineers, influence architecture, and collaborate across Product, Architecture, DevOps, and QA to raise engineering excellence. This role offers strong growth and impact.