• Job Description

  Req#: R0000218889

  Career Area:

  Business Technologies, 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.

  As a Senior Software Engineer, you will contribute to design, development and deployment of Caterpillar’s state-of-the-art digital data platform hosted on AWS. Develop core services that are used across many digital applications such as user management, authorization data entitlement, etc

  JOB DUTIES: As a Senior Software Engineer you will be is responsible for designing and developing backend RESTful API web services using Microservices architecture. The responsibilities include the following:

  • Competent to perform all programming, project management, and development assignments without close supervision; normally assigned the more complex aspects of systems work.
  • Works directly on complex application/technical problem identification and resolution
  • Works independently on complex systems or infrastructure components that may be used by one or more applications or systems.
  • Drives application development focused around delivering business valuable features
  • Mentors and assists software engineers, providing technical assistance and direction as needed
  • Maintains high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits
  • Identifies and encourage areas for growth and improvement within the team
  • Guides the team to develop structured application/interface code, new program documentation, operations documentation and user guides in a casual, flexible environment
  • Communicates with end users and internal customers to help direct development, debugging, and testing of application software for accuracy, integrity, interoperability, and completeness
  • Performs integration testing and customer acceptance testing of components that requires careful planning and execution to ensure timely, quality results.
  • Employee is also responsible for performing other job duties as assigned by Caterpillar management from time to time.

  Basic qualifications:

  • Position requires a four-year degree from an accredited college or university.
  • 7+ years or more of software development experience or 5+ years of experience with a Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
  • 5+ years of Java 8 or higher and RESTful API development
  • Experience designing well-defined Spring Boot
  • 1+ years of Cloud technology experience such as AWS

  Top candidates will also have:

  • Designing, developing, deploying and maintaining software at scale.
  • Developing software applications using relational and NoSQL databases.
  • Application architectural patterns, such as MVC, Microservices, Event-driven, etc.
  • Deploying software using CI/CD tools, such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GoCD, etc.
  • Deploying and maintaining software using public clouds, such as AWS or Azure.
  • Working within an Agile framework (ideally Scrum)
  • Message streaming solutions, such as AWS Kinesis, AWS SQS, AWS SNS, Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, Apache ActiveMQ
  • Hands on experience with API tools such as Swagger, Postman and Assertible
  • Test Driven Development and Behavior Driven Development.
  • Hands on experience with testing tools such as Selenium and Cucumber and their integration into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Datastores such as AWS Aurora, PostgreSQL, AWS DynamoDB, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, Cassandra, Redis, MySQL, Oracle
  • Other AWS technologies, such as API Gateway, ALB, NLB, Fargate, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, IAM, CloudFormation, etc
  • Must demonstrate solid knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals, such as data structures and algorithms.
  • Passion for technology and an eagerness to contribute to a team-oriented environment
  • Demonstrated leadership on small to medium-scale projects impacting strategic priorities

  Visa sponsorship available for eligible applicants.

  EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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• About the company

  Since 1925, Caterpillar Inc. has been helping our customers build a better world – making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent. With 2020 sales and revenues of $41.7 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. We do business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.

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