Senior Software Engineer – AI‑Driven eCommerce Platform

Caterpillar Inc.; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) savings

HSA

FSAs

Paid time off

Career development

Employee discounts

Life insurance

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and modernization of customer-facing digital platforms powering Shop, Prime Online, Cat.com, and more.

This role combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership, modern web development, cloud architecture, and AI-assisted engineering. You will design, develop, and maintain scalable web apps and integrations, collaborating with Product Owners, UX, and business stakeholders to deliver customer-focused

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience delivering enterprise-scale applications.
• Strong experience with React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, REST APIs.
• Experience deploying and supporting applications on AWS.
• Strong understanding of microservices, API-first design, event-driven architecture, Micro Frontends, and Backend-for-Frontend patterns.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support scalable web applications, APIs, and integrations.
• Lead technical solution design and architecture decisions across complex initiatives.
• Develop modern digital experiences using Next.js, React, TypeScript, and cloud-native technologies.
• Implement resilient integrations with enterprise platforms including Dealer ERP, DLS, Helios, ONE, and other business systems.
• Drive engineering excellence through code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, observability, and DevOps practices.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners, UX, Architecture, and business stakeholders to deliver customer-focused solutions.

Skills

React

Next.js

TypeScript

Node.js

REST APIs

Cloud-native

CI/CD

Automated testing

Observability

AI-assisted development

Tools

Vercel

AWS

Playwright

Cypress

Pact

MSW

LaunchDarkly

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and modernization of customer-facing digital platforms powering Shop, Prime Online, Cat.com, and more.

This role combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership, modern web development, cloud architecture, and AI-assisted engineering. You will design, develop, and maintain scalable web apps and integrations, collaborating with Product Owners, UX, and business stakeholders to deliver customer-focused