Career Area:
Engineering
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.
Caterpillar products generate and process large amounts of data from sensors, on-board models, and control algorithms in real-time creating real-world machine usage information. As part of the overall digital strategy Caterpillar has developed an integrated family of machine-based information technology products that interconnect machines to provide real time guidance, tracking, monitoring and supervisory control of the operational mining fleet. This family of products is branded MineStar. The MineStar product range links with other mining and business information systems and is an integral part of the Mining Technology Enabled Solutions vision.
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Java Developer to join our multi-disciplinary delivery teams that deliver world class mining software solutions. The Java Developer will be responsible for developing software within a high performing, self-managing and dynamic team, delivering high-value software for our enterprise customers.
Responsibilities:
- Design, build and maintain Java-based applications and services that support Caterpillar’s MineStar ecosystem.
- Produce clean, well-tested, maintainable code aligned to agreed standards, with quality, security and resilience built in, and with appropriate automated tests, reviews and documentation.
- Work with the scrum team to deliver features end-to-end, from refinement and estimation through to implementation, testing and release.
- Contribute to solution design and technical decision-making for complex problems, creating clear design artefacts to support delivery and ongoing support.
- Participate in code and design reviews, promoting engineering standards and continuous improvement in quality, performance and reliability.
- Take ownership of assigned technical outcomes, communicating progress, risks and dependencies and helping the team deliver predictably.
- Partner with Product, Engineering and Quality Engineering to clarify requirements, align on acceptance criteria and incorporate feedback.
- Support production operations by monitoring services, troubleshooting incidents, performing root-cause analysis and implementing sustainable fixes.
- Mentor and support other engineers through pairing, coaching and knowledge sharing; contribute to hiring and capability uplift as needed.
Experience required:
- 7+ years of relevant commercial development experience
Skills Required:
- A commercial experience of implementing:
- Microservices and distributed architecture
- Modern database design and technologies
- Web applications on cloud infrastructure
- Build, test, and dependency management tools
- Restful APIs
- Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Python
- Willingness to learn and consistent approach to self-development and improvement.
- Willingness to take on-board and provide feedback to colleagues, junior staff, and leaders.
- Strong analytical, design and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to effectively manage your own time and agreed priorities.
- Experience with modern security principles and technologies
Posting Dates:
May 18, 2026 - May 31, 2026
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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