Senior Software Engineer: Cloud, AI & Scalable Systems

Caterpillar Inc.

Peoria (IL)

On-site

USD 112,710 - 183,140

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits
Paid time off
401(k) with match
HSA and FSAs
Career development

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a capable software engineer to design, develop, test, and deploy scalable Java-based applications across cloud and on-premise environments. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams on agile projects and mentor junior engineers to deliver high-quality software.

The role emphasizes cloud deployment (AWS/Azure), modern frameworks (Spring Boot) and data-driven architectures, with travel up to 10% and a strong focus on code quality and performance.

Qualifications

  • Knowledge of software development life cycle and structured delivery methods.
  • Ability to design, develop and integrate software across cloud, server and distributed systems.
  • Experience mentoring engineers and performing code reviews.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test and deploy software applications.
  • Work on cloud/server/distributed systems with cross-functional teams.
  • Mentor junior developers and conduct code reviews.

Skills

SDLC knowledge
Software integration
Effective communication
Decision making
Mentoring
Agile development
CI/CD
DevOps practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Software Engineering

Tools

Spring Boot
AWS
Azure
Hibernate/JPA/Spring Data
SQL/ORM
Snowflake
Docker
Kubernetes
Playwright
CI/CD
React/Angular

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a capable software engineer to design, develop, test, and deploy scalable Java-based applications across cloud and on-premise environments. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams on agile projects and mentor junior engineers to deliver high-quality software.

The role emphasizes cloud deployment (AWS/Azure), modern frameworks (Spring Boot) and data-driven architectures, with travel up to 10% and a strong focus on code quality and performance.

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