Senior Software Engineer
Caterpillar1 day ago
Chicago, IL, USA or Peoria, IL, USASenior
Base Salary
$113k - $169k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and support scalable web applications, APIs, integrations, and customer-facing digital commerce platforms.
- Lead technical solution design and architecture decisions across complex initiatives.
- Develop modern digital experiences using Next.js, React, TypeScript, and cloud-native technologies.
- Implement resilient integrations with Dealer ERP, DLS, Helios, ONE, and other enterprise business systems.
- Drive engineering excellence through code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, observability, and DevOps practices.
- Collaborate with Product Owners, UX, Architecture, and business stakeholders to deliver customer-focused solutions.
- Use AI-assisted development throughout design, coding, testing, debugging, documentation, and code reviews.
- Create technical specifications and implementation plans aligned with requirements, architecture, testing, and deployment.
- Mentor others and help advance platform modernization and engineering strategy.
Requirements
- 5+ years of software engineering experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale applications.
- Strong experience with React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, REST APIs, and modern web development frameworks.
- Experience deploying and supporting applications on Vercel and/or cloud platforms such as AWS.
- Strong understanding of microservices, API-first design, event-driven architecture, Micro Frontends, and Backend-for-Frontend patterns.
- Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, performance optimization, monitoring, and observability.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to lead technical discussions and decisions.
- Demonstrated experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or similar platforms.
- Experience with specification-driven development and responsible AI usage, including validation of AI-generated code and engineering governance.
- Preferred experience with headless CMS, composable architecture and commerce platforms, LaunchDarkly, contract testing, MSW, Playwright, Cypress, Pact, and cloud transformation initiatives.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Paid time off including vacation, holidays, and volunteer time.
- 401(k) savings plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Health Lifestyle Programs, Employee Assistance Program, voluntary benefits, and employee discounts.
- Career development, tuition reimbursement, incentive bonus, disability benefits, life insurance, parental leave, and adoption benefits.
- Relocation is not available; visa sponsorship is not available.
- Posting dates are September 10, 2026 through September 18, 2026.
About Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc. designs, manufactures, and services construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives for infrastructure, resource, and energy customers. The public company, founded in 1925 and headquartered in Irving, Texas, sells primarily through an independent worldwide dealer network and provides equipment financing. It operates through Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation segments, with shares traded on the NYSE and Euronext Paris.