This role pays less than
60%
of similar roles. Most pay
$149,500–$188,277
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$170k
versus about
$169k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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
62 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$131,789–$192,710
across 61 roles with salary data.
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will join the engineering team to architect, design, and develop distributed backend systems and RESTful API web services using Java and Spring Boot. You will manage the end-to-end software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, technical design, implementation, code reviews, and production support while mentoring junior engineers. The role involves building high-performance solutions using microservices best practices and modern cloud-native technologies. You will work with AWS services such as Lambda, Kinesis, API Gateway, S3, SNS, and SQS, while managing infrastructure as code via CloudFormation or Terraform. Your daily tasks include optimizing workflows through CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Jenkins, writing shell scripts, and performing automated testing. The role focuses on solving complex technical problems involving event-driven architectures and real-time data processing to deliver robust software products.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Texas?
Median $186925 from 189 postings across 40 companies.