Senior Software Engineer

Caterpillar

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Quick summary

Work type: On-site
Location: Chicago, IL
Salary: $112,710–$183,140 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Oct 7, 2026 (soon)
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $169k

This role $148k

$100k most similar roles pay here $235k

This role pays less than 83% of similar roles. Most pay $149,500–$187,862 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $148k 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 76 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $128,470–$190,176 across 74 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

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As a Senior Software Engineer, you will provide technical leadership in the design, development, testing, and deployment of a state-of-the-art digital platform hosted on AWS. You will be responsible for building backend RESTful API web services using Microservices architecture while overseeing and mentoring other developers through code reviews and guidance. Your daily work involves identifying and resolving complex technical problems, driving application development to deliver business features, and maintaining high software quality standards within an Agile framework. The role requires expertise in Java 17 or higher, SpringBoot, and cloud platforms like AWS or Azure. You will work with message streaming solutions such as Kafka or RabbitMQ, various datastores including PostgreSQL and MongoDB, and CI/CD tools like Jenkins. This position focuses on building a world-class platform to host a wide range of digital applications.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Illinois?

Median $154600 from 63 postings across 26 companies.

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Skills

Java SpringBoot AWS Azure Microservices RESTful API Apache Kafka RabbitMQ Kinesis PostgreSQL MySQL MongoDB Redis ElasticSearch CI/CD Jenkins Agile Scrum Oracle Cassandra

What you'll do

Design and develop backend RESTful API web services using Microservices architecture.
Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to other developers on the team.
Perform code reviews and establish high standards for software quality and best practices.
Resolve complex application and technical problems identified during the development process.
Lead the development of new functionality and applications within cross-functional Agile teams.
Create structured application code, program documentation, operations manuals, and user guides.
Deploy and maintain software on public cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.

What we're looking for

Must be based in Chicago, IL.
Ability to provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentoring for development and support groups.
Knowledge of software product design and the ability to convert market requirements into software designs.
Proficiency in decision-making and critical thinking to analyze situations and reach productive decisions.
Strong communication skills to transmit, receive, and interpret information effectively.
Experience with Java 17 or higher and SpringBoot RESTful API development (preferred).
Experience deploying and maintaining software on public clouds like AWS or Azure (preferred).
Experience with message streaming solutions, various datastores, CI/CD tools, and Agile frameworks (preferred).