Lead Software Engineer

Caterpillar

Quick summary

Work type: On-site
Location: Chicago, IL · Peoria, IL
Salary: $128,470–$208,770 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Closes: Jun 16, 2026

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $189k

This role $169k

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This role pays less than 71% of similar roles. Most pay $163,487–$214,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $169k versus about $189k for comparable roles.

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About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the world''s largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. Industry: Heavy Equipment & Manufacturing

Caterpillar currently has 36 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $128,470–$208,770 across 36 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Software Engineer

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As a Lead Software Engineer at Caterpillar, you will join the digital platform team and lead the design, development, testing, and deployment of cutting-edge applications on AWS. Your daily responsibilities include overseeing the creation of backend RESTful API web services using Microservices architecture, mentoring developers, conducting code reviews, and driving complex problem resolution. You will guide Agile project teams in developing new functionality while maintaining high software quality standards through established practices. The role requires expertise in Java 17 or higher and SpringBoot, along with experience deploying applications on AWS and working with CI/CD tools like Jenkins. Additionally, you should be familiar with message streaming solutions and various datastores to support the scalable digital platform catering to a wide range of business needs.

Skills

Java SpringBoot AWS Azure Kinesis SQS SNS Apache_Kafka RabbitMQ ActiveMQ Event_Hub Aurora RDS DynamoDB PostgreSQL MySQL Oracle ElasticSearch MongoDB Cassandra Redis CI/CD Jenkins Scrum

What you'll do

Design and develop backend RESTful API web services using Microservices architecture.
Oversee and mentor other developers, conducting code reviews to maintain high standards.
Lead complex application/technical problem identification and resolution for development teams.
Drive the development of valuable business features in an Agile project environment.
Establish and enforce good software quality practices within cross-functional teams.

What we're looking for

Extensive experience in Java 17 and SpringBoot RESTful API development.
Proficient in deploying and maintaining software on AWS or Azure clouds.
Expertise with message streaming solutions like AWS Kinesis, Kafka, RabbitMQ.
Knowledge of datastores including AWS Aurora, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis.
Experience using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GoCD for deployment automation.
Strong background in Agile development methodologies, preferably Scrum.

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