Autonomy Engineer - Java
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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. Job Summary: We are seeking a Senior Java Engineer to lead the design, development, and modernization of enterprise-grade applications that support AI-driven and intelligent digital capabilities.
This role involves transforming legacy systems into scalable, resilient, and production-ready solutions aligned with modern architecture principles and engineering best practices. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong technical expertise , ownership and driv e high-quality delivery
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development
- delivery of robust Java-based applications and services Write high-quality, scalable
- maintainable code following industry standards and best practices Conduct and lead code reviews, ensuring adherence to quality, performance
- security standards Collaborate with architects, product owners
- cross-functional teams to define and implement scalable solutions Drive analysis, refactoring
- modernization of legacy systems and applications Mentor and guide junior developers, fostering team capability and engineering excellence Partner with DevOps teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines, build automation
- deployment strategies Proactively troubleshoot complex issues, perform root cause analysis
- lead production support efforts Optimize application performance, scalability, reliability
- maintainability Champion adoption of modern development practices, including automation, observability
- design patterns Lead API design and development aligned with enterprise architecture standards Contribute to technical decision-making, solution design discussions
- roadmap planning Skills Required: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science , Engineering
- equivalent practical experience 5+ years of experience in software engineering, platform development
- distributed systems Strong proficiency in Java/J2EE, OOP principles
- advanced design patterns Extensive experience with Spring Framework (Spring Boot) and RESTful API development Solid expertise in JPA/Hibernate, JDBC
- relational databases (SQL) Hands-on experience with unit testing and integration testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit, Mockito) Strong experience with Git, branching strategies
- build tools such as Maven/Gradle Proven ability in debugging, performance tuning
- problem-solving in complex systems Experience with Docker, containerization
- cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP preferred) Good understanding of scalability, distributed systems
- system integration patterns Exposure to automation, AI/ML integration concepts
- modern engineering trends is an advantage Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence, mentor
- work effectively across teams Posting Dates: June 15, 2026 - June 21, 2026 Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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