Principal Software Engineer - Java
Caterpillar24 hours ago
Bengaluru, IndiaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Lead modernization of legacy Java/J2EE applications across Helios platforms into AWS-based cloud-native architectures.
- Define target architecture patterns, design principles, implementation approaches, and modernization strategies.
- Lead proofs of concept and translate successful results into scalable, production-ready solutions.
- Influence engineering standards and architectural decisions across the Helios development community.
- Conduct architecture, design, and code reviews while enforcing coding standards and maintainable design practices.
- Mentor and coach engineers in low-level design, object-oriented design, and modern software engineering practices.
- Partner with DevOps and platform teams on build, release, deployment readiness, CI/CD, and containerization adoption.
- Identify opportunities to use AI and automation to improve developer productivity, quality, and delivery speed.
- Design or integrate distributed systems involving onboard and offboard architectures, machine-to-cloud communication, and edge-to-cloud communication.
Requirements
- 15+ years of software engineering experience with strong hands-on development and technical leadership experience.
- Proven Java/J2EE application development experience, including leading the design and delivery of scalable services.
- Strong expertise in software architecture, design patterns, object-oriented design, and low-level design principles.
- Experience modernizing legacy enterprise applications and transitioning to microservices-based architectures.
- Hands-on experience with Spring frameworks, REST/JSON APIs, and distributed system design.
- Knowledge of Postgres, SQL, NoSQL, and data access technologies including JPA, Hibernate, and JDBC.
- Experience with testing frameworks such as JUnit and building high-quality, testable software.
- Proficiency with Git, Maven or equivalent build tools, and debugging.
- Experience leading or contributing to proofs of concept, innovation initiatives, or modernization programs.
- Experience influencing cross-functional and global teams without direct authority, with strong technical communication, mentoring, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Experience with Docker, DevOps/CI-CD pipelines, and Kubernetes orchestration.
- Experience with software systems in autonomous vehicles, mining, construction, or similar industrial domains.
- Understanding of onboard machine and offboard cloud/office architectures, communication protocols, networking concepts, messaging systems, telemetry pipelines, and distributed autonomy platforms.
Benefits
- The position requires working onsite five days per week.
- Relocation is available for this position.
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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.