Senior Software Engineer-1

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.
Job Purpose:
Working in an Agile development environment, UI Lead should be able to design and develop software solutions to meet functional requirements of current and future product offerings using Reacts, NextJS, CSS, JavaScript and HTML. Deliver results by being hands-on and guiding a team of software engineers to implement solutions using Cat Digital defined architecture and following Cat Digital defined software development practices based on Agile/TDD. This is purely a technical leadership and individual contributor role without any people management responsibilities., this individual will participate in all stages of Caterpillar's state-of-the-art digital platform software development, including refining product vision, gathering requirements, project planning, software system design, coding, testing, release, deployment, and support.
Experience level: More than 7 years of experience
Educational Qualification: • Bachelor's degree in Computer science or related field is required.
Top Candidates will also have: • Masters' degree in computer science, information systems, or closely related disciplines
Skills & Experience Required:
• Should be an UI Specialist and fluent in coming up with UI design, usability and presenting design thoughts• Strong programming, designing, debugging, problem solving & troubleshooting skills.• Experience in building complex UI applications using latest technologies (Nextjs and Reactjs Js) that have been successfully delivered to customers.• Should be proficient in introducing good development practices specific to WebApp• Solid hands-on experience in web application development• Deep understanding of Nextjs and Reactjs • In-depth understanding of Object Oriented JavaScript/Typescript Programming using design patterns.• Experience in consuming REST services & restful service.• Experience with HTML5, CCS3, Bootstrap, Sass or similar UI technologies• Commitment towards application & code quality, also on time delivery.• Experience with Test-Driven Development, Integration testing and Agile processes• Good knowledge of pipelines, build and release process.• Knowledge in software design patterns and architecture principles• Excellent written and spoken communication/interpersonal skills, in English• A true team player who is able to work with distributed teams in a fast-paced environment• Must have done at least 3 large implementations or multiple projects using these technologies. • Other duties as required and requested by management.• Excellent collaboration skills ,very approachable mentor and great influencer for the team, technically.
General expectations:• Passion and willingness to learn new technologies.• Self-starter, ability to work well in a small team with good communication skills.• Strong work ethic, self-motivated, able to self-direct, positive attitude.• Has a positive "can do" attitude. Try to figure out how to do something without understanding all the data points.• You are dedicated to delivering high quality and performance solutions • You are eager to learn new things, you take ownership and want to get things done
Measures of Success:• Participate in the complete product development cycle starting from analysis, architecture, design, coding, unit integration and system testing of software• Provide ongoing sustaining support to the product, addressing end to end feature enhancements.• Work with others (Product Management, Technical Architects, Development Engineers, Software Development Manager) to confirm and track feature requirements through to delivery.• Follow the processes of an agile development team and participate in the planning and execution of work items.• Define technical strategy for current and next-generation Web UI framework working alongside Web UI architects• Executes project implementation inline with the defined strategy• Collaborate with UI/UX design team and optimize web applications to maximize speed and scale.• Motivates individuals to drive tasks to completion and take ownership of features.• Experience in Agile methodologies.
Posting Dates:
June 23, 2025 - June 29, 2025
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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