Senior Software Engineer

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off plan

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and deliver scalable, secure cloud solutions powering Caterpillar’s digital future.

You will build backend APIs and microservices using Java 21+, Spring Boot, and AWS, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure secure, scalable, and customer-focused platforms. You will mentor engineers, contribute to CI/CD pipelines, and own delivery across the lifecycle while maintaining high quality and observability.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and delivering RESTful APIs and microservices in a cloud environment.
• Strong knowledge of Java 21+ and Spring Boot.
• Experience with API gateways (Apigee) and secure service integrations (OAuth 2.0, JWT).
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures and messaging systems (Kafka, SQS, SNS, Kinesis, RabbitMQ).
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (Aurora, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch).
• Experience with automated unit/integration/performance tests and CI/CD tooling (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GoCD, GitHub Actions).
• Comfort working in Agile/Scrum teams with cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend RESTful APIs and microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS cloud services.
• Collaborate with product owners, UI teams, architects, and partner engineering to deliver secure, scalable solutions.
• Participate in solution design, API contracts, payload schema, and OpenAPI/Swagger development.
• Implement secure service integrations using OAuth 2.0, JWT, and enterprise auth services.
• Lead feature implementations and drive delivery of business capabilities.
• Mentor engineers through code reviews and best practices.
• Handle application, integration, performance, and production support issues end-to-end.
• Maintain high software quality via automated testing, performance testing, code reviews, and best practices.
• Contribute to CI/CD automation, deployment, observability, and operational excellence.
• Own software delivery across the development lifecycle (documentation, deployment, monitoring, production support).

Skills

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

Agile/Scrum

Tools

Java 21+

Spring Boot

API Gateway (Apigee)

OAuth 2.0 / JWT

Kafka / SQS / SNS / Kinesis / RabbitMQ

Databases (Aurora/DynamoDB/PostgreSQL/MySQL/Oracle/MongoDB/Redis/Elasticsearch)

CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps/Jenkins/GoCD/GitHub Actions)

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.

JOB PURPOSE:

Join Cat Digital Platform and help build the technology that powers Caterpillar’s digital future. Our platform fuels the secure flow of data, insights, and services connecting customers, dealers, machines, and applications worldwide. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design, develop, and deliver scalable, secure, and customer-focused cloud solutions while contributing to technical excellence across the team.

JOB DUTIES:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend RESTful APIs and microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS cloud services.
• Collaborate with product owners, UI application teams, architects, and partner engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable, and customer-focused solutions.
• Participate in solution design, API contract definition, payload schema design, and OpenAPI/Swagger development.
• Implement secure service integrations using OAuth 2.0, JWT, and enterprise authentication and authorization services.
• Lead implementation of features and drive delivery of valuable business capabilities.
• Mentor software engineers through technical guidance, code reviews, and sharing of engineering best practices.
• Work directly on application, integration, performance, and production support issues, driving resolution to completion.
• Maintain high standards of software quality through automated testing, performance testing, code reviews, and engineering best practices.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline automation, deployment processes, observability, and operational excellence.
• Own software delivery throughout the development lifecycle, including documentation, deployment, monitoring, and production support.

What you will have:

• Software Development: Knowledge of software development tools and activities; ability to produce software products or systems in line with product requirements.
• Software Product Design/Architecture: Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert market requirements into the software product design.
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyse situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
• Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviours.

Top candidates will also have:

• Strong experience developing RESTful APIs and microservices using Java 21+, Spring Boot, API Gateway such as Apigee, and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience implementing secure service integrations using OAuth 2.0 and JWT.
• Experience with event-driven architectures and messaging technologies such as Kafka, AWS SQS, AWS SNS, AWS Kinesis, or RabbitMQ.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases such as Aurora, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Redis, or Elasticsearch.
• Experience developing automated unit, integration, and performance tests, and deploying applications using CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GoCD, GitHub Actions, or similar platforms.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams and collaborating effectively across engineering, product, and business stakeholders.

Additional Details:

• This position requires the candidate to be based in Chicago, IL
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Summary Pay Range:

$112,710.00 - $183,140.00

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:

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

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

August 12, 2026 - August 23, 2026

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.