Sr. Software Engineer, AEM Platform
Caterpillar Inc.
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Job summary
Caterpillar Inc. is seeking an experienced AEM Platform Engineer to lead development and operations for the enterprise Adobe Experience Manager suite.
You will partner with architects, product owners, and cross-functional teams to deliver integrations, cloud migrations, and automation, ensuring reliable, secure digital experiences across sites and assets. Strong front-end and backend capabilities are required.
Qualifications
- Extensive software development experience (typically 8+ years with a Bachelor’s or 5+ year of experience with Master’s degree in computer science or related field)
- Experience coding HTML 5, CSS3, JavaScript and Web components (typically 3+ years)
- Proven experience in AEM Platform Operations & Cloud Service environment
- Leads incident resolution, root cause analysis, and service restoration efforts for critical business applications
- Applies platform monitoring, observability, and automation techniques to improve service reliability
- Possesses strong knowledge of AEM architecture, Dispatcher/CDN configurations, cloud deployments, and enterprise integrations
- Collaborates across product, engineering, infrastructure, security, and vendor teams to ensure successful platform operations
- Driving operational best practices, governance, change management, and service excellence initiatives
- Understanding of front-end state management libraries (redux)
- Must demonstrate solid knowledge of data structures and algorithms
- Ability to work under pressure and within time constraints
- Passion for technology and an eagerness to contribute to a team-oriented environment
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer science or Electrical engineering or related field
Responsibilities
- AEM platform development and support
- Cloud Manager and CI/CD responsibilities
- AEM Sites and Assets capabilities
- Platform reliability, security, performance, and maintainability
- Cloud migration, modernization, automation, and agile delivery
Skills
Education
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Job description
Technology, Digital and Data
When you join Caterpillar, you’rejoining 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’tjust 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.
Cat® Digital is the digital and technology arm of Caterpillar Inc., leveraging the latest technologies to build industry leading digital and analytics solutions for our customers and dealers. We’ve created an inclusive environment for you to explore your passions, make an impact and do the work that really matters. With over 1.5M connected assets worldwide, our business and in the industries, we serve, data is generated continuously by Cat® equipment using the latest technology, advanced analytics, telematics and AI capabilities to help our customers build a better world.
Join the Digital Marketing Enablement – Platform Engineering team of Cat Digital and spearhead the designing, developing, supporting, and continuously improving enterprise Adobe Experience Manager platform capabilities that enable scalable, secure, and high-performing digital experiences. This role partners with product owners, architects, developers, and cross-functional teams to deliver integrations, platform enhancements, and operational improvements across AEM Sites, Assets, Cloud Manager, CI/CD pipelines, and related digital experience technologies. The engineer will help ensure platform reliability, code quality, performance, security, and maintainability while contributing to cloud migration, modernization, incident resolution, automation, and agile delivery practices.
- AEM platform development and support
- Cloud Manager and CI/CD responsibilities
- AEM Sites and Assets capabilities
- Platform reliability, security, performance, and maintainability
- Cloud migration, modernization, automation, and agile delivery
- Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Working Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
- Effective Communications: Working Knowledge 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 behaviors.
- Software Development: Extensive Experience with software development tools and activities; ability to produce software products or systems in line with product requirements.
- Software Integration Engineering : Working Knowledge of software integration processes and functions; ability to design, develop and maintain interfaces and linkage to alternative platforms and software packages.
- Software Product Design/Architecture: Extensive Experience of software product design; ability to convert market requirements into the software product design.
- Software Product Technical Knowledge : Working Knowledge of technical aspects of a software products; ability to design, configure and integrate technical aspects of software products.
Extensive software development experience (typically 8+ years with a Bachelor’s or 5+ year of experience with Master’s degree in computer science or related field)
Experience coding HTML 5, CSS3, JavaScript and Web components (typically 3+ years)
Proven experience in AEM Platform Operations & Support
- Demonstrates expertise supporting AEM as a Cloud Service environment and associated digital experience platforms.
- Leads incident resolution, root cause analysis, and service restoration efforts for critical business applications.
- Applies platform monitoring, observability, and automation techniques to improve service reliability.
- Possesses strong knowledge of AEM architecture, Dispatcher/CDN configurations, cloud deployments, and enterprise integrations.
- Collaborates across product, engineering, infrastructure, security, and vendor teams to ensure successful platform operations.
- Driving operational best practices, governance, change management, and service excellence initiatives.
Understanding of front-end state management libraries (redux)
Must demonstrate solid knowledge of computer science fundamentals like data structures and algorithms.
Ability to work under pressure and within time constraints
Passion for technology and an eagerness to contribute to a team-oriented environment
Bachelor’s degree in Computer science or Electrical engineering or related field
Working with a Fortune 100 leader, you can build your career on a global scale and take advantage of development opportunities with emerging technologies. We’ve created an inclusive environment for you to explore your passions, make an impact and do the work that really matters. Join Us.
This position will be based out of either our Chicago, IL; Peoria, IL; Broomfield, CO or Irving, TX offices.
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Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.
$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.
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.
August 21, 2026 - September 6, 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.
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