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.
Your Impact 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.
We are seeking a skilled Software Engineer (Java Backend Developer) to join our CAT IT Division Bangalore Team.
The preference for this role is to be based out of Bangalore PSN Office, KA-India
What you will do
The successful candidate will join Caterpillar as a key contributor, responsible for the design, development, implementation, and ongoing support of our Global Warranty and Product Quality IT solutions. As Caterpillar intensifies its focus on aftermarket services, the effective sales, management, and reporting of warranty services are increasingly vital to achieving our strategic goals and driving the design of high-quality products.
This role offers the opportunity to be at the forefront of one of Caterpillar’s most exciting transformational initiatives over the coming years. You will play a pivotal role in supporting strategic change as we transition legacy systems to modern, cloud-based solutions.
- Lead the design, coding, testing, and debugging of programs with varying complexity.
- Configure and customize purchased software solutions to meet business needs.
- Evaluate proposed software and program changes, assessing their impact on system performance and business outcomes.
- Identify and resolve application and technical issues, ensuring system reliability.
- Work independently on complex programs and subroutines, while collaborating with senior staff on major system modules and projects.
- Complete most programming assignments with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrate expertise in programming languages, program design, specification development, logic diagrams, testing, debugging, and documentation.
- Integrate in-house developed systems and purchased software solutions, ensuring seamless operation.
- Continuously improve development and support processes to enhance efficiency and quality.
- Collaborate with users to diagnose and resolve issues, delivering excellent customer support.
- Assist senior system development and support personnel in addressing customer requests and system challenges, contributing to innovative solutions.
What you will have
- Proven experience in software design, development, and support.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
- Familiarity with cloud technologies and modern IT architecture is a plus.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field; or 5+ years of professional software development experience.
- At least 2 years of hands-on experience as an application developer, with proficiency in Java and JavaScript.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong understanding of relational databases and SQL.
- Experience integrating applications using APIs, including SOAP and REST for web services.
- Familiarity with cloud-based development environments such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure.
- Front end Technology: Angular
- Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies to solve real-world challenges.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts clearly and tactfully.
- Outstanding planning and organizational abilities.
- Proven capability to manage multiple projects of varying scope simultaneously.
- Collaborative mindset, thriving in fast-paced, dynamic, and culturally diverse environments.
- Experience supporting IT-related business and security processes.
- Working knowledge of Java frameworks such as Hibernate and Spring.
- Basic understanding of authentication protocols, including OAuth2.
- Work Timings: 01:00 Noon -10:00PM IST
- This position requires the employee to work a 5-day-a-week schedule in the office.
Skill Descriptors
Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Applies an assigned technique for critical thinking in a decision-making process.
• Identifies, obtains, and organizes relevant data and ideas.
• Participates in documenting data, ideas, players, stakeholders, and processes.
• Recognizes, clarifies, and prioritizes concerns.
• Assists in assessing risks, benefits and consideration of alternatives.
Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
• Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
• Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
• Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
• Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.
Software Development: Knowledge of software development tools and activities; ability to produce software products or systems in line with product requirements.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Conducts walkthroughs and monitors effectiveness and quality of the development activities.
• Elaborates on multiple-development toolkits for traditional and web-based software.
• Has participated in development of multiple or large software products.
• Contrasts advantages and drawbacks of different development languages and tools.
• Estimates and monitors development costs based on functional and technical requirements.
• Provides consulting on both selection and utilization of developers' workbench tools.
Software Development Life Cycle: Knowledge of software development life cycle; ability to use a structured methodology for delivering and managing new or enhanced software products to the marketplace.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Describes similarities and differences of life cycle for new product development vs. new release.
• Identifies common issues, problems, and considerations for each phase of the life cycle.
• Works with a formal life cycle methodology.
• Explains phases, activities, dependencies, deliverables, and key decision points.
• Interprets product development plans and functional documentation.
Software Integration Engineering: Knowledge of software integration processes and functions; ability to design, develop and maintain interfaces and linkage to alternative platforms and software packages.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Has experience with designing data exchange interfaces to and from software product.
• Describes tools and techniques for extraction, transformation and loading of electronic data.
• Cites examples of common linkage requirements for software products and vendors.
• Works with integrating software into the customer or partner framework and infrastructure.
• Participates in the development of technology interfaces and bridges.
Software Product Design/Architecture: Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert market requirements into the software product design.
Level Basic Understanding:
• Identifies basic design methods and design tools.
• Identifies major components of functional and technical design.
• Cites examples of good and bad designs.
• Describes tasks, activities, deliverables and key concerns of technical design.
Software Product Technical Knowledge: Knowledge of technical aspects of a software products; ability to design, configure and integrate technical aspects of software products.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Maintains and utilizes data related to install base configurations and environments.
• Solicits customer feedback; reports and monitors bugs and implementation issues.
• Participates in defining and conducting technical acceptance tests.
• Participates in creating technical requirements for software development and deployment.
• Explains basic environment and product configuration options.
What you will get:
- Work Life Harmony
- Earned and medical leave.
- Relocation assistance
Holistic Development
- Personal and professional development through Caterpillar ‘s employee resource groups across the globe
- Career developments opportunities with global prospects
Health and Wellness
- Medical coverage -Medical, life and personal accident coverage
- Employee mental wellness assistance program
Financial Wellness
- Employee investment plan
- Pay for performance -Annual incentive Bonus plan.
Additional Information:
Caterpillar is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status; however, as a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO)
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals, including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
To update
Posting Dates:
November 18, 2025 - December 1, 2025
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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