Senior Software Engineer (Autonomy Services)

Caterpillar Brazil; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 112,710 - 183,140; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k)

Health Savings Account

FSAs

Life insurance

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Career development

Job summary

Caterpillar in Irving, TX is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to shape platform capabilities, lead secure, scalable services on AWS, and mentor teammates while remaining hands-on in development.

You will design, build, test, and deploy backend RESTful APIs using Java 17+, Spring Boot, and a microservices architecture, guiding architecture decisions across features and services on cross-functional Agile teams.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and building RESTful APIs with Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience delivering microservices-based backend services in cloud environments (AWS or Azure).
• Ability to review, test, and refine AI-generated code and pull requests for correctness and security.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and deploy backend RESTful API services.
• Provide day-to-day technical leadership on complex engineering problems.
• Lead cross-functional Agile development and mentor engineers.
• Drive architecture, testing, CI/CD, observability, and operational readiness.

Skills

Java 17+

Spring Boot

Microservices

RESTful APIs

AWS

Azure

CI/CD

Observability

Tools

CI/CD

Job description

Overview

Career Area: Technology, Digital and Data

Senior Software Engineer role focused on shaping platform capabilities, leading secure and scalable services on AWS, and mentoring team members while remaining hands-on in development.

What You Will Do

• Design, build, test, and deploy backend RESTful API services using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture.
• Provide day-to-day technical leadership on complex engineering problems and guide implementation decisions across features and services.
• Lead development of new functionality on cross-functional Agile teams; partner with product and architecture stakeholders to deliver business value.
• Mentor engineers through code reviews, design discussions, pairing, and feedback that improves technical quality and team effectiveness.
• Drive engineering excellence through architecture, testing, CI/CD, observability, and operational readiness.
• Apply AI-assisted development tools and software engineering agents to accelerate design, implementation, testing, refactoring, and documentation; define clear task context and verification criteria; guide team usage through code reviews and best practices.
• Guide full-stack implementation tradeoffs across API, service, and UI boundaries while focusing on backend microservice design and delivery.
• Contribute to application and interface design, technical documentation, and scalable integration patterns across the platform.
• Identify and resolve root causes for complex production and development issues while improving system resilience over time.

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 software product design and technical approaches.
• Software Integration Engineering: Knowledge of software integration processes and functions; ability to design, develop, and maintain interfaces and linkage to alternative platforms and software packages.
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and tools; ability to analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
• Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools, and techniques; ability to transmit and interpret ideas, information, and needs through appropriate communication behaviors.

Top Candidates Will Have

• Strong backend engineering capability with Java 17+ and Spring Boot to design and deliver RESTful APIs using microservices principles.
• Proven ability to build secure, scalable platform services in cloud environments ( AWS or Azure ); experience deploying backend services in cloud-native environments.
• Knowledge of AI-assisted and agentic software development workflows; ability to review, validate, test, and refine AI-generated code and pull requests for correctness, maintainability, performance, security, and alignment with engineering standards.
• Knowledge of responsible AI usage and secure coding practices in AI-assisted development.

Nice to Have

• Experience building production AI agents using Python.
• Experience with agent orchestration frameworks such as LangChain or LangGraph.
• Experience integrating LLMs with external tools, APIs, databases, and retrieval systems.
• Experience designing evals, guardrails, and monitoring for agent reliability.
• Multi-agent workflow design and memory/context management.
• Prompt optimization, latency reduction, and cost control.
• MLOps or model deployment experience.

Additional Details

• Location: Irving, TX (Dallas). Domestic relocation assistance is available.
• Visa sponsorship is available.

Compensation and Benefits

Summary Pay Range: $112,710.00 - $183,140.00

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision; 401(k); Health Savings Account; FSAs; lifestyle programs; Employee Assistance Program; voluntary benefits; career development; incentive bonus; disability benefits; life insurance; parental leave; adoption benefits; tuition reimbursement. Eligibility varies by plan and location.

Important Notes

Posting Dates: July 6, 2026 - July 20, 2026.

Equal Opportunity Employer information: Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.