Senior Software Engineer

Caterpillar

Confirmed live 7 days ago High trust

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Work type
On-site
Location
Chicago, IL
Salary
$153,317–$183,140 / yr
Posted
36 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 7 days ago
Closes
Oct 5, 2026

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Competitive pay

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $169k
This role $168k
$106k most similar roles pay here $248k

This role pays less than 61% of similar roles. Most pay $149,500–$188,277 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $168k versus about $169k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 62 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $131,789–$192,710 across 61 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will join the team to manage the Salesforce Marketing Cloud platform to drive effective digital marketing campaigns and solutions. Your daily responsibilities include designing, implementing, and maintaining Salesforce solutions, creating customer journey maps, managing email campaigns, and building automation workflows. You will collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, troubleshoot system issues, train team members on the platform, and assist in data integration to ensure accurate customer data storage. To succeed in this role, you must possess expertise in AMPscript, GTL, CSS, HTML, and SQL queries while navigating the SDLC using Agile tools like Azure DevOps or JIRA. This position focuses on solving marketing challenges by leveraging Salesforce Marketing Cloud technologies to enhance digital engagement and streamline complex automation processes for the organization's marketing efforts.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Illinois?

Median $192050 from 87 postings across 24 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Manage the Salesforce Marketing Cloud platform to drive digital marketing campaigns and solutions.
  • Design, implement, and maintain Salesforce solutions to enhance marketing efforts.
  • Create and manage customer journey maps, email campaigns, and automation workflows.
  • Gather requirements from stakeholders to implement technical marketing solutions.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues within the Salesforce Marketing Cloud platform.
  • Assist in data integration to ensure accurate capture and utilization of customer data.
  • Train and support team members on the functionality of the Salesforce Marketing Cloud.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
  • 5 years of experience as a Salesforce Marketing Cloud Developer or related occupation.
  • Experience with Salesforce Marketing Cloud Certification(s).
  • Experience with email marketing, customer journeys, and automation workflows.
  • Proficiency in AMPscript, GTL, CSS, and HTML.
  • Proficiency in SQL queries.
  • Experience with SDLC.
  • Experience with Agile tools such as Azure DevOps or JIRA.

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