Lead Software Engineer
Caterpillar1 day ago
Chicago, IL, USA +2 moreStaff+
Base Salary
$128k - $209k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and deployment of full-stack solutions using Next.js, Java, and Spring Boot.
- Provide technical leadership, architecture guidance, coding standards, and engineering mentorship.
- Collaborate with product owners, architects, UX, and cross-functional teams to refine requirements and deliver scalable solutions.
- Drive CI/CD automation, test coverage, observability, cloud-native design, and continuous improvement.
- Make technical decisions and contribute to platform strategy, architecture planning, and component roadmaps.
- Perform software implementation, problem solving, maintenance, and support.
Requirements
- Professional software engineering experience building enterprise-grade applications.
- Strong expertise with Next.js, React, and TypeScript.
- Hands-on experience with Java Spring Boot, microservices, and REST API design.
- Experience providing technical leadership or mentoring engineering teams.
- Experience deploying and operating solutions on AWS, Azure, or similar cloud platforms.
- Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or equivalent.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Preferred: familiarity with Adobe Experience Manager, including component architecture and authoring workflows.
- Preferred: experience with enterprise eCommerce platforms such as HCL Commerce, Shopify Plus, Magento, or similar.
- Preferred: knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, GraphQL, caching strategies, SSR, edge rendering, or other advanced web patterns.
- Prior Caterpillar experience or experience with industrial, heavy equipment, or IoT platform ecosystems is preferred.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits, subject to plan eligibility.
- Paid time off including vacation, holidays, and volunteer time.
- 401(k) savings plans, HSA, and FSAs.
- Health lifestyle programs, employee assistance, voluntary benefits, and employee discounts.
- Career development opportunities, incentive bonus, tuition reimbursement, and parental and adoption benefits.
- Disability benefits and life insurance.
- The position was posted for October 4, 2026 through October 12, 2026.
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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.