Software Engineer - Java Full Stack Development

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 Purpose The Software Engineer with Full stack capabilities who contributes to design, development, and deployment of Caterpillar’s state-of-the-art digital applications.

Job Duties

• Responsibilities across functional lines with individuals assigned in new program development and/or maintenance of existing mobile, WEB, Cloud, server, and/or distributed computing systems.
• Competent to perform HCL eCommerce v 9.1.*, Java, J2EE programming and development assignments without close supervision; normally assigned the more complex aspects of systems work.
• Build new features on HCL Commerce leveraging out of the box components as well as extending/customizing where necessary to meet business needs.
• Works directly on complex application/technical problem identification and resolution, including responding to off-shift and weekend support calls.
• Works on complex systems or infrastructure components that may be used by one or more applications or systems under mentorship of Lead and Senior developer.
• Drives application development focused around delivering business valuable features.
• Maintains high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits.
• Communicate with others to help direct development, debugging, and testing of application software for accuracy, integrity, interoperability, and completeness.
• Performs integrated testing and customer acceptance testing of components that requires careful planning and execution to ensure timely, quality results.
• Employee is also responsible for performing other job duties as assigned by Caterpillar management from time to time.
• Typical customers include Caterpillar customers, dealers, other external companies who purchase services offered by Caterpillar as well as internal business unit and/or service centre groups.
• Collaborate with project leads, senior developers and testers.
• Good team player with sense of accountability, positivity and flexibility.

Basic Qualifications

• Position requires a four-year degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university.
• 5+ years of software development experience.
• 3+ years of experience in developing software applications in HCL Commerce

Top candidates will also have proven experience in many of the following:

• Understands UI architecture, and design for product.
• Analyses design and determine coding, programming, and integration activities required based on specific objectives and established project guidelines.
• Hands-on implementation and testing of specific modules/subsystems Knowledge and Skills
• Using software applications design tools and languages.
• Ability to apply analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate design proposals and negotiate options.
• Proficient of JavaScript, Typescript, Pipeline, HTML, CSS, LESS/SASS, Webpack, ReactJS, NextJS, Redux, Storybook, Jest, Enzyme,
• Proficient in GIT, Node, NPM
• Strong knowledge of UX / UI areas Hands on Experience in IBM WebSphere Commerce Server (WCS) Version 9.x from requirements analysis through architecture/design, development, and deployment
• Understanding of WCS B2B business model.
• Knowledge of developing APIs and customizations of WCS 9 Headless commerce
• Strong Knowledge and hands-on Skills expertise in one or more of the subsystems like Order, Catalog, Member, payment etc.
• Strong understanding and hands-on experience in WCS key concepts like REST, SOAP, SOA, BOD and Name-value etc.
• Designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining software at scale.
• Strong grasp of security principles and how they apply to eCommerce applications.
• Developing software applications using relational databases. Such as Oracle
• Application architectural patterns, such as MVC, Microservices, Event-driven, etc.
• Experience designing well-defined Restful APIs, Deploying and maintaining software…