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Lead Software Engineer-Java

Caterpillar

5 - 10 years

Chennai

Posted: 02/07/2026

Job Description

Career Area:

Technology, Digital and Data

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Looking for Lead Software Engineer to provide technical leadership in design, development and deployment of Caterpillar’s state-of-the-art digital platform. We are looking for innovative, highly competent java architect to join our team to help drive the ongoing development of our cloud-based technology projects.

This position requires extensive experience applying Java, cloud and mobile (or) web application technologies.


Required Skills:

  • Position requires a four-year degree from an accredited college or university.

  • 14 years or more of software development with 8+ years or more of experience in designing and developing software applications in Java at scale.

  • Strong experience in JAVA and J2EE technologies with Cloud based environment.

  • Expert knowledge in JPA, Hibernate, JDBC, SQL, Spring, JUnit and JSON, REST/JSON web services.

  • Strong knowledge in Java Design Patterns.

  • Development and implementation of features in any Cloud platform products and technologies.

  • Experience developing applications with Agile team methodologies preferred.

  • Strong Object-Oriented design skills and understanding of MVC.

  • Sufficient experience with Git to organize a large software project with multiple developers to include branching, tagging and merging.

Desired Skills:

  • Experience in AWS / Azure cloud (PaaS) with Java is a plus.

  • Strong business application design skills.

  • Excellent communications and interpersonal skills.

  • Strong debugging skills.

  • Highly proficient in standard Java development tools (Eclipse, Maven, etc.)

  • A strong interest in building security into applications from the initial design.

  • Experience at creating technical project Documentation and task time estimates.

  • In-depth knowledge of at least one high-level programming language

  • Understanding of core AWS services, uses, and basic AWS architecture best practices

  • Proficiency in developing, deploying, and debugging cloud-based applications using AWS

  • Ability to use the AWS service APIs, AWS CLI, and SDKs to write applications

  • Ability to identify key features of AWS services

  • Understanding of the AWS shared responsibility model

  • Understanding of application lifecycle management

  • Ability to use a CI/CD pipeline to deploy applications on AWS

  • Ability to use or interact with AWS services

  • Ability to apply a basic understanding of cloud-native applications to write code

  • Ability to write code using AWS security best practices (e.g., not using secret and access keys in the code, instead using IAM roles)

  • Ability to author, maintain, and debug code modules on AWS

  • Proficiency writing code for serverless applications

  • Understanding of the use of containers in the development process

 

Posting Dates:

June 30, 2026 - July 7, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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About Company

_x000d_ Caterpillar Inc. is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of heavy equipment and engines. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, the company was founded in 1925 and is renowned for its yellow machinery. Caterpillar serves industries such as construction, mining, energy, and transportation, offering a wide range of products, including excavators, bulldozers, loaders, and power generation systems. The company also provides financial and aftermarket services, such as equipment leasing and parts support. Known for its innovation and sustainability efforts, Caterpillar is committed to helping its customers improve efficiency and reduce their environmental impact while advancing global infrastructure and resource development.

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