Manager Software Engineering

• 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.

• Job Description:

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.

Cat Digital is the digital and technology arm of Caterpillar Inc., leveraging the latest technologies to build industry leading digital solutions for our customers and dealers. With over 1.5 million connected assets worldwide, our teams use data, technology, advanced analytics, telematics and AI capabilities to help our customers build a better, more sustainable world.

Role Overview

We are hiring an

Engineering Manager – Platform Engineering

to lead multiple teams building and delivering high-quality, scalable, and performant

core functionality

for telematic platform.

This is a

people and delivery leadership role

, responsible for execution, engineering excellence, and team growth within the

Experience Engineering stack

. You will work closely with the Architect (for architecture) and

Engineering teams

(for design alignment), ensuring seamless delivery of consistent and high-quality functionalities.

This role is accountable for executing and building core functionality to support multiple dependent applications.

What You’ll Do

People Leadership & Team Development

• Build, lead, and grow

high-performing engineering teams

.

• Manage and coach

senior engineers, tech leads, and emerging leaders

.

• Drive a culture of

accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement

.

• Own:

• Hiring,, and retention

• Performance management and career development

• Succession planning and team structure

Delivery & Execution Excellence

• Own

end-to-end delivery

of engineering initiatives across multiple teams.

• Translate product and architecture inputs into

execution plans with clear milestones

.

• Manage:

• Sprint execution, backlog prioritization, and release planning

• Risks, dependencies, and cross-team coordination

• Ensure

predictable, high-quality releases

using defined engineering metrics:

• Lead time

• Change failure rate

• Ensure predictable and well-governed framework releases, including:

• Release notes

• Migration guides

• Backward compatibility considerations

Technical Execution & Platform Delivery

• Drive delivery and implementation of

core platform

using Java, AWS, backend development tools.

• Ensure alignment with

architecture standards defined by the Architect

.

• Drive

core functionality

across teams by:

• Defining clear usage guidelines, patterns, and documentation

• Monitoring and improving core platform

• Partner with the

Architect

to implement architectural standards and ensure alignment with the broader strategy.

• Establish scalable processes for:

• Documentation and developer

• Feedback loops to continuously improve the platform

• Manage

dependencies and rollout strategies

across multiple teams.

• Define support and development, including issue triage, resolution timelines, and escalation paths for consuming teams.

Platform Adoption & Engineering Metrics

• Define and track success metrics for platform, including:

• Developer time and productivity

• Defect trends and issue resolution timelines

• Use insights from usage and feedback to drive

continuous improvement of the platform

.

Engineering Excellence & Quality

• Own enforcement of engineering quality standards and drive consistency across all teams.

• Ensure adherence to

engineering standards, coding guidelines, and best practices

defined at the org level.

• Drive implementation of:

• Automated testing (unit, integration, regression)

• CI/CD pipelines and release automation

• Track and improve

code quality, defect rates, and technical debt

within teams.

• Ensure

code quality (SonarQube), open-source governance (FOSSA), and CI/CD quality gates

Performance, Reliability & Observability

• Ensure delivery meets

performance benchmarks.

• Drive adoption of:

• Monitoring and observability (logs, alerts)

• Incident management and root cause analysis.

• Ensure systems meet

availability, scalability, and reliability expectations

.

DevOps & Release Management

• Establish strong

release governance and operational cadence.

• Progressive delivery (canary, blue-green deployments)

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with:

Architect

for technical direction

Product teams

for roadmap alignment

Platform/Cloud teams

for scalability and reliability

• Communicate progress, risks, and trade-offs to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering experience with strong focus on

backed-end technologies

.

• 3–6+ years of experience managing

engineering teams

.

• Proven experience delivering

large-scale product

.

• Strong expertise in:

• Java, AWS

• Back-end architecture and scalable systems

• Experience working with

design systems and component-driven development

.

• Posting Dates:

July 14, 2026 - July 26, 2026

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

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