Career Area:

Technology, 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.

Caterpillar Inc. seeks Senior Software Engineer at its facility located at 501 SW Jefferson Ave, Peoria, IL 61605. Produce software products or systems in line with product requirements. Conduct walkthroughs and monitor effectiveness and quality of development activities. Elaborate on multiple development toolkits for traditional and web-based software. Participate in the development of multiple or large software products. Contrast pros and cons of different development languages and tools. Estimate and monitor development costs based on functional and technical requirements. Provide consulting on selection and utilization of developers' workbench tools. Use knowledge of the software development life cycle, including a structured methodology for delivering and managing new or enhanced software products to the marketplace. Describe similarities and differences of life cycle for new product development vs. new release. Identify common issues, problems, and considerations for each phase of the life cycle. Work with a formal life cycle methodology. Explain phases, activities, dependencies, deliverables, and key decision points. Interpret product development plans and functional documentation. Use knowledge of software integration processes and functions, and design, develop, and maintain interfaces and linkage to alternative platforms and software packages. Design data exchange interfaces to and from software product. Describe tools and techniques for extraction, transformation, and loading of electronic data. Cite examples of common linkage requirements for software products and vendors. Work with integrating software into customer or partner frameworks and infrastructure. Participate in the development of technology interfaces and bridges. Use knowledge of software product design and convert market requirements into software product designs. Use experience with the architecture and design of major or multiple products. Describe major software architecture alternatives and considerations. Explain design considerations for commercial database systems, operating systems, and web. Estimate the cost of a specific designs of proposed products. Facilitate design reviews and walkthroughs. Analyze benefits and drawbacks of specific software designs and architecture. Understand technical aspects of software products, along with the ability to design, configure, and integrate technical aspects of software products. Maintain and utilize data related to install base configurations and environments. Solicit customer feedback; report and monitor bugs and implementation issues. Define and conduct technical acceptance tests. Create technical requirements for software development and deployment. Explain basic environment and product configuration options. Design, plan, and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure software product quality and adherence to stated requirements. Participate in test readiness reviews, functional, volume, and load testing. Describe key features and aspects of specific testing disciplines or methodologies. Test software components for compliance with functional requirements and design specifications. Explain procedures for documenting test activities and results (e.g., errors and non-conformance). Conduct functional and performance testing on aspects of assigned products. REQS: This position requires a master’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science or a related field and 5 years of experience as a Software Developer or related occupation. In the alternative the employer will also accept bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science or a related field and 8 years of experience as a Software Developer or related occupation. Additionally, the applicant must have employment experience with: (1) Application architectural patterns, such as MVC, Microservices, and Event-driven; (2) Deploying software using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GoCD, and Azure Devops; (3) Design and development of custom development solutions for technical information services; (4) Reviewing, documenting, analyzing, and designing business requirements to obtain application structures; (5) Data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented Programming language principles; (6) Driving application development focused around delivering business valuable features; (7) Building Single page applications using JavaScript Frame works like Vue js.; (8) Complex systems or infrastructure components used by one or more applications or systems; (9) Maintaining high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices; (10) Creating Unit test strategy using such as Karma or Mocha test runners for testing business components developed in both Java and Node Applications; (11) 3 years deploying and maintaining software using public clouds such as AWS or Azure; and (12) Software development methodologies such as Agile or scrum and tools such as Jira and Azure Devops. Telecommuting: 3 days/week.

Summary Pay Range:  

$132,101.00- $179,640.00

Compensation and benefits 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.

Benefits:

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 benefitsLife InsuranceParental leaveAdoption benefitsTuition Reimbursement

        * These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Applicants who are interested in this position should apply via www.caterpillar.com/careers, search [Senior Software Engineer / Reference # R0000299424]. #LI-DNI

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

April 5, 2025 - August 6, 2025

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.   

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

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