Caterpillar

Lead Software Engineer - AEM Assets

India · Work style not stated · Full time

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EmployerCaterpillar
LocationIndia
Work styleWork style not stated
Employment typeFull time
Employer posted6 Oct 2026

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 Overview

Caterpillar Digital is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for the Digital Asset Management (DAM) platform

This role will lead the design, development, and integration of DAM solutions to enable efficient asset management, metadata governance, and workflow automation, supporting enterprise-scale content operations across global digital platforms.

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Key Responsibilities

Lead design and development of AEM Assets (DAM) solutions, including asset workflows, metadata, and integrations
Build scalable solutions for:

Asset ingestion, processing, and distribution
Metadata and taxonomy-driven asset management
Content reuse and lifecycle management

Define and implement DAM architecture, standards, and best practices
Develop and optimize workflow-driven asset pipelines (upload → enrichment → approval → publishing)
Lead integrations across:

AEM Sites (content consumption)
Workfront (workflow orchestration)
PIM and downstream digital platforms

Ensure high performance, scalability, and reliability of DAM services
Drive CI/CD implementation and enforce engineering quality standards
Collaborate with Product Owners, BAs, QA, and Architects for end-to-end delivery
Mentor engineers and guide development teams on DAM best practices

Required Qualifications

10+ years of software development experience
Strong expertise in:

Adobe Experience Manager (AEM Assets / DAM)
Java, REST APIs, and microservices architecture
HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Experience in:

Metadata schema design and taxonomy governance (DAM-specific)
CI/CD tools (Maven, Azure DevOps)

Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale DAM or CMS platforms

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with AEM as a Cloud Service (AEMaaCS)
Knowledge of Workfront or similar workflow tools
Experience with AI-driven tagging, metadata enrichment, or asset automation
Familiarity with headless CMS, APIs, or GraphQL

Key Competencies

Strong technical leadership and architecture design
Expertise in DAM workflows, metadata, and governance
Problem-solving and system design at scale
Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management

Key Deliverables

Build and enhance enterprise DAM platform on AEM Assets
Enable scalable asset workflows, metadata governance, and automation
Improve asset discoverability, reuse, and lifecycle management

Posting Dates:

October 6, 2026 - October 19, 2026

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

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