Senior Software Engineer

Caterpillar

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Work type: On-site
Location: Chicago, IL
Salary: $112,710–$183,140 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Nov 8, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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Similar $158k

This role $148k

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This role pays less than 71% of similar roles. Most pay $139,387–$177,250 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $148k versus about $158k 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 109 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $128,470–$192,710 across 103 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

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As a Senior Software Engineer within the Cat Digital Platform team, you will help build the technology powering the secure flow of data, insights, and services connecting customers, dealers, machines, and applications worldwide. You will design and develop enterprise-scale REST APIs and microservices using Java 21+, Spring Boot, and AWS cloud services. Your daily work involves building API-first solutions, defining service contracts, and developing secure integrations using OAuth 2.0 and JWT. You will translate business requirements into technical designs, contribute to code reviews, and mentor junior engineers. Key technologies include JUnit, Mockito, and message streaming solutions like Kafka or AWS Kinesis. You will also manage databases such as PostgreSQL and MongoDB while maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins or Azure DevOps.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Illinois?

Median $158500 from 79 postings across 29 companies.

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Skills

Java Spring Boot AWS Azure GCP REST APIs Microservices OAuth 2.0 JWT OpenAPI Swagger JUnit Mockito Apache Kafka RabbitMQ PostgreSQL MySQL Oracle Aurora MongoDB DynamoDB Cassandra Elasticsearch Redis CI/CD Azure DevOps Jenkins GoCD Agile Scrum

What you'll do

Design and develop enterprise-scale REST APIs and microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS.
Build API-first solutions by defining service contracts, payload schemas, and OpenAPI specifications.
Develop secure service integrations using OAuth 2.0, JWT, and enterprise authorization models.
Translate business requirements into scalable technical designs, user stories, and implementation plans.
Drive quality engineering through automated testing, performance testing, and operational excellence.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues throughout the software lifecycle.
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews and technical guidance.

What we're looking for

Design and develop enterprise-scale REST APIs and microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS cloud services.
Build API-first solutions including service contracts, payload schemas, and OpenAPI/Swagger specifications.
Develop secure service integrations using OAuth 2.0, JWT, and enterprise authorization models.
Translate business requirements into technical designs, user stories, and implementation plans.
Apply engineering best practices for reliability, scalability, observability, security, and maintainability.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues throughout the software lifecycle.
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews and technical guidance.
Must be based in Chicago, IL.

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