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Senior Software Engineer

at Caterpillar

📍 Peoria, Illinois Unknown 💰 $112K – $183K USD / year Posted March 21, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $112K – $183K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience senior
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Software Engineering

About this role

Caterpillar is seeking a senior software engineer to develop and lead cloud-based backend services using Java and microservices, primarily on AWS and Azure platforms. The role involves technical leadership and problem-solving in a complex environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design backend microservices
  • Lead development and code reviews
  • Deploy applications on cloud platforms
  • Implement messaging solutions
  • Troubleshoot technical issues

Technical Overview

The role involves designing and implementing backend microservices with Java 17, Spring Boot, and deploying on AWS and Azure cloud platforms, utilizing messaging solutions like Kafka and RabbitMQ.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior software engineer with expertise in Java 17, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture, with experience deploying on AWS and Azure cloud platforms. Strong leadership and problem-solving skills are essential.

Must-Have Skills

Java 17Spring BootRESTful APIMicroservicesAWS

Nice-to-Have Skills

AzureAWS KinesisAWS SQSAWS SNSApache KafkaRabbitMQApache ActiveMQAWS Aurora

Tools & Platforms

AWSAzureKinesisSQSSNSApache KafkaRabbitMQApache ActiveMQAWS Aurora

Required Skills

Java 17Spring BootRESTful APIMicroservices architectureAWSAzureKinesisSQSSNSApache KafkaRabbitMQAWS Aurora

Hard Skills

Java 17Spring BootRESTful APIMicroservices architectureAWSAzureAWS KinesisAWS SQSAWS SNSApache KafkaRabbitMQApache ActiveMQAWS Aurora

Soft Skills

Technical leadershipMentoringCode reviewsProblem-solvingCommunicationTeam collaboration

Industry & Role

Industry Manufacturing
Job Function Develop and lead cloud-native backend services using Java and microservices architecture
Role Subtype Software Engineer
Tech Domains Java, Spring Boot, Amazon Web Services, Azure, Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, Active Directory

Keywords for Your Resume

software engineerjava 17spring bootrestful apimicroservicesawsazurekinesissqssnsapache kafkarabbitmqactive mqaws auroracloud deploymenttechnical leadershipcode reviewsproblem solvingteam collaboration

Deal Breakers

Lack of Java 17 experience, No microservices experience, No cloud deployment experience

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