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Bengaluru · On-site · 10-13 Yrs · 3 days ago
Machinery Manufacturing · 10000+ Employees · Irving, US
At Caterpillar, you build what matters—whether it’s the career you want, crucial work skills, strong relationships or new digital technologies. There are big jobs to be done worldwide—building critical infrastructure, bolstering local economies, meeting the demand for energy—and that work is powered by our people. Every single Caterpillar employee moves our company forward. Piece by piece, part by part, person by person. Together we create sustainable, world-changing solutions that impact lives around the globe. Join our winning team and help build a better world.
Hiring: Engineering
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My experience thru out the interview was good it was basically in terms of two rounds one virtual and final in person both were good , got immense amount of experience like faced the questions that was never expected
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Overview
Career Area: Technology, Digital and Data Job Description: Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
Responsibilities
- Lead and contribute to strategic modernization initiatives across Helios platforms, including transformation of legacy Java/J2EE applications to cloud-native(AWS) and scalable architectures
- Guide implementation approach for modernization initiatives, ensuring alignment between architecture intent and delivery execution
- Define and guide target architecture patterns and design principles for modernization efforts
- Drive experiments and proof-of-concepts (POCs) to evaluate new technologies, frameworks, and architectural patterns, enabling data-driven technology decisions
- Translate successful POCs into scalable, production-ready solutions and drive adoption across teams
- Influence engineering practices, standards, and architectural decisions across the broader Helios development community
- Lead architecture and design reviews, and code reviews, enforcing coding standards, best practices, and maintainable design patterns
- Mentor and coach engineers on low-level design, object-oriented design, and modern software engineering practices, elevating overall engineering capability
- Deep-dive into complex legacy modules, identifying constraints, and proposing optimal modernization or refactoring strategies
- Partner with DevOps and platform teams to ensure build, release, deployment readiness, and adoption of modern CI/CD and containerization practices
- Identify and drive opportunities to embed AI and automation into engineering workflows, improving developer productivity, quality, and delivery speed
Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering, including strong hands-on development and technical leadership experience
- Proven experience in Java/J2EE-based application development, including leading design and delivery of scalable services
- Strong expertise in software architecture, design patterns, object-oriented design, and low-level design principles
- Hands-on experience with Spring frameworks, REST/JSON APIs, and distributed system design
- Comprehensive knowledge of database technologies, including Postgres, SQL, and NoSQL, with proven ability to design, optimize, and troubleshoot data solutions.
- Strong experience with data access technologies (JPA/Hibernate/JDBC)
- Proficiency with Git (branching, merging, tagging), Maven or equivalent build tools, and strong debugging skills
- Strong experience working with cross-functional and global teams, influencing without direct authority
- Excellent technical communication, mentoring, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Solid understanding of Kubernetes for orchestration of containerized applications
- Understanding of onboard (machine) and offboard (cloud/office) system architectures and their integration in distributed autonomy platforms
- Familiarity with communication protocols and networking concepts used in distributed systems (e.g., TCP/IP, messaging systems, telemetry pipelines)
- Posting Dates:
- September 16, 2026 - September 29, 2026
- Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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Last updated 17 September 2026
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