This role pays less than
82%
of similar roles. Most pay
$149,500–$190,375
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$148k
versus about
$170k
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
157 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$118,860–$183,140
across 148 roles with salary data.
As a Senior Software Engineer within the Cat Digital Platform team, you will design, develop, and maintain backend RESTful APIs and microservices to power the secure flow of data, insights, and services connecting customers, dealers, machines, and applications worldwide. You will build scalable cloud solutions using Java 21+, Spring Boot, and AWS, while implementing secure integrations via OAuth 2.0 and JWT. Your daily work involves collaborating with product owners and architects on API contract definitions, payload schemas, and CI/CD pipeline automation. You will also mentor engineers through code reviews and manage performance testing and production support. The role requires expertise in event-driven architectures using Kafka or RabbitMQ, as well as experience with relational and NoSQL databases like Aurora, DynamoDB, and PostgreSQL to solve complex integration and scalability challenges within the digital platform.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Illinois?
Median $160197 from 82 postings across 29 companies.