Job Description :

Lead Software Engineer provides technical leadership in the design, development, and deployment of Caterpillar’s state-of-the-art digital platform. This position will build a world-class platform to host a wide range of digital applications.

Responsibilities :

• Responsibilities of the Lead Software Engineer are across functional lines with individuals assigned in new program development and/or maintenance of existing mobile, WEB, Cloud, server, personal computer, mainframe, and/or distributed computing systems.
• Competent to perform all programming, project management, and development assignments without close supervision; normally assigned the more complex aspects of systems work.
• Acts as team leader for development and support groups; provides programming and application/technical leadership, guidance, and assistance to other team members.
• Works directly on complex application/technical problem identification and resolution, including responding to off-shift and weekend support calls.
• 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 value features.
• Mentor and assist software engineers, providing technical assistance and direction as needed.
• Lead Software Engineer maintains high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits.
• Identifies and encourages areas for growth and improvement within the team.
• Guide the team to develop a structured application/interface code, new program documentation, operations documentation, and user guides in a casual, flexible environment.
• Communicate with end-users and internal customers to help direct development, debugging, and testing of application software for accuracy, integrity, interoperability, and completeness.
• Lead development of new functionality and applications on cross-functional Agile project teams.
• Performs integrated testing and customer acceptance testing of components that requires careful planning and execution to ensure timely, quality results.
• An employee is also responsible for performing other job duties as assigned by Caterpillar management from time to time.
• The position manages the completion of its own work assignments and coordinates work with others. Based on past experiences and knowledge, the incumbent normally works independently with minimal management input and review of end results.

Qualifications :

• The position requires a four-year degree from an accredited college or university.
• Eight years or more of software development experience or at least five years of experience with a master’s degree in computer science or related field.
• Eight years or more of experience in designing and developing software applications in Java or Scala or at least five years of experience in Java or Scala with a master’s degree in computer science or related field.
• Designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining software at scale.
• Batch or stream processing systems such as Apache Spark, Flink, Akka, Storm.
• Message brokers such as Kafka, RabbitMq, AWS SQS, AWS SNS, Apache ActiveMQ, Kinesis.
• Datastores such as MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, Elasticsearch, MySQL, Oracle.
• 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, GoCD, Azure DevOps, etc.
• At least three-plus years of deploying and maintaining software using public clouds such as AWS or Azure.
• Working within an Agile framework (ideally Scrum).
• Debugging and maintaining software in Linux or Unix platforms.
• Experience designing well-defined Restful APIs.
• Experience writing API proxies on platforms such as Apigee Edge, AWS API Gateway, or Azure API Gateway.
• 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.
• Must demonstrate a solid knowledge of computer science fundamentals like data structures and algorithms.
• Ability to work under pressure and within time constraints.
• Passion for technology and an eagerness to contribute to a team-oriented environment.
• Demonstrated leadership on medium to large-scale projects impacting strategic priorities.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer science or Electrical engineering or related field is required.

About us :

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 2019 sales and revenues of $53.8 billion, Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. Services offered throughout the product life cycle, cutting-edge technology, and decades of product expertise set Caterpillar apart, providing exceptional value to help our customers succeed. The company principally operates through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation – and provides financing and related services through its Financial Products segment.