Sr. Software Engineer

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.

The Cat® Digital group is the digital and technology arm of Caterpillar Inc., responsible for bringing world class capabilities to our products and services. With over 1.5 million connected assets worldwide, we’re focused on using data, advanced analytics, and AI capabilities to help our customers build a better world.

As a Senior Software Engineer – Content Search, you play a pivotal role in driving the success of advanced search solutions by actively contributing to their strategic direction and hands‑on implementation. Through your technical expertise and collaborative approach, you help build scalable, high‑performance search platforms that provide outstanding user experiences and support the continued growth of Caterpillar’s eCommerce initiatives.

• Contribute to defining and implementing the long‑term technical vision for the search platform, supporting scalability and adaptability as data volumes and query complexity increase.
• Participate in technical reviews, share best practices, and collaborate with search engineers to solve technical challenges as part of the team.
• Assist in developing advanced features such as NLP, vector search, and personalization to improve relevance and accuracy.
• Support the creation of search capabilities with measurable KPIs (e.g., CTR, Query Distribution, Zero Search) and use analytics to help continuously optimise search performance.
• Work closely with product managers, data scientists, and engineering teams to align search efforts with business goals.

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:

• Software Development: Knowledge of software development tools and activities; ability to produce software products or systems in line with product requirements.
• 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.
• 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.
• Software Product Design/Architecture: Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert market requirements into the software product design.
• Software Product Testing: Knowledge of software product testing; ability to design, plan, and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure software product quality and adherence to stated requirements.

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in search engineering.
• 2+ years in a technical leadership role.
• Strong understanding of modern search technologies and frameworks.
• Working experience with building low‑latency API in AWS using memory‑storage solutions.
• Familiarity with A/B testing frameworks for evaluating and improving search quality.
• Strong knowledge with cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, etc.).
• Advanced experience with version control/repositories such as Git Hub.
• Experience operating in an Agile/Global team environment.
• Must demonstrate strong initiative, interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate effectively.

• Experience in web content / large content search solutions.
• Previous experience with search products such as Open Search, Elasticsearch, SOLR, Lucene, Coveo, and Lucid Works Fusion.
• Str…