Job Description

Career Area: Technology, Digital and Data

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you'rejoining 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'tjust 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.

Caterpillar Inc. seeks Software Engineering Manager at its facility located at 540 W Madison St, 14th Floor, Chicago, IL 60661.

Provide leadership in design, development, and deployment of Caterpillars state-of-the-art digital platform. Accountable for hiring, managing, and mentoring a team or multiple teams of software engineers in delivering common department goals in line with CAT Digital Strategy. Lead the team that will build a world class platform to host a wide range of applications. Responsibilities include supervising teams and projects related to developing business and technical solutions and implementing common operating procedures to provide process functionality and the requisite infrastructure to enable effective, efficient, economical services. Direct implementation of hardware and software infrastructure components to maximize common process and minimize costs by efficiently controlling the infrastructure environment. Support the CAT Digital strategy, recognizes the service requirements/needs of dealers and customers, corporate and business unit goals, and give input to leadership in formulating global concepts, strategies and plans to deliver service solutions. Typical internal customers include various contacts throughout Caterpillar worldwide and its subsidiaries. External contacts include various customers, dealers, and vendors throughout worldwide markets. Carefully evaluate problems and provide input into a large number of possible solutions before selecting one option. Problems may be complex and can require the development of new solutions. Follow general policies and guidelines for projects to ensure specific, management goals are met, and desired results are achieved. Impact key quality goals including Customer Satisfaction, Continuous Improvement, and Reoccurring Revenue, Timeliness, Accuracy, Efficiency, Cost Savings, Process Quality, etc. Supervise a work unit of primarily management/professional employees where some review of subordinate work is required as well as training, development, and mentoring. Responsible for all personnel issues and performance evaluation of subordinates, as well as overall employee satisfaction for the division. Responsible for performing other job duties as assigned by Caterpillar management from time to time.

REQS: This position requires a bachelors degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Computer Applications, Information Technology, Information Systems or a related field, plus 10 years of experience in Software Engineering or related occupation. Additionally, the applicant must have employment experience with: (1) 10 years of experience designing and developing software applications in Java or Scala; (2) 3 years of experience managing software development teams; (3) 3 years of experience in public cloud technologies such as AWS or Azure; (4) Leading medium (30-50 man-months) to large-scale (50-100 man-months) projects impacting strategic priorities and business continuity; (5) REST API development; and (6) Leading offshore teams.

Rate of Pay: $148, 949.00 $235,440.00 per year

Compensation and benefits may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market, location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance, and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
• 401(k) savings plans*
• Health Savings Account (HSA)*
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
• Health Lifestyle Programs*
• Employee Assistance Program*
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
• Career Development*
• Incentive bonus*
• Disability benefits
• Life Insurance
• Parental leave
• Adoption benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Applicants who are interested in this position should apply via , search [Software Engineering Manager / R0000310902 # LI-DNI] .

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at

Posting Dates:

June 21, 2025 - October 20, 2025

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

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Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Worldwide, Currently hiring, Flexible hours,

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