Caterpillar

Lead Software Engineer - Java

Slovakia · Work style not stated · Full time

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EmployerCaterpillar
LocationSlovakia
Work styleWork style not stated
Employment typeFull time
Employer posted14 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.

Who is CAT Digital? What do we do?

Big machines require big thinking. Are you looking for your next big challenge?

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 one million connected assets worldwide, our teams use data, technology, advanced analytics, telematics, and AI capabilities to help our customers build a better world.

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Working with a Fortune 100 leader, you can build your career on a global scale and take advantage of development opportunities with emerging technologies. We’ve created an inclusive environment for you to explore your passions, make an impact and do the work that really matters. Join Us.

Job Opportunity:

We are seeking talented individuals to join our team to help us establish and grow our presence, organization, culture, which will drive our digital product development efforts. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and collaborate with top professionals working on very high impact and visibility products. Don't miss this chance to join a newly forming presence and support digital innovation for a global leader in heavy machinery!

What will you do?

As aLead Software Engineer - Java you will be performimg implementation, regular problem solving, maintenance and support, as well as:

Designing, modifying, developing, writing, and implementing software programming applications for target system using agile methods.

Acquiring client requirements; resolving workflow problems through automation optimization.

Writing source code for new applications, and/or generating and enhancing code samples for existing applications.

Utilizing automated testing tools to perform the testing and maintenance.

Mentor and help more junior engineers and provide them guidance in creating structured application/interface code, new documentation and guides.

Identify areas of growth within the team.

Stay up to date with the latest trends and advancements in IT development.

This position works directly with Slovakia based engineering leadership and Cat Digital IT in the US.

What you have:

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.

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.

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 Technical Knowledge: Knowledge of technical aspects of a software product; ability to design, configure and integrate technical aspects of software products.
Proven experience with technical team supervision and contributions to architecture decisions.

Proven experience with maintaining of high quality code standards and development best practices.

Strong experience with:

Development and designing of applications in Java.

Development of well-defined restful APIs and maintaining software using public clouds such as AWS or Azure

Security principles and their application to eCommerce applications

Rational databases (Oracle Applicational Architectural Patterns)

Writing complex SQL queries

Monitoring tools such as Dyna Trace or App Dynamics

Code quality tools such as Sonar Qube or Fortify

Experience with deploying and maintaining software using public clouds such as AWS or Azure.

Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins Azure DevOps, GitHub actions).

Experience with agile software development methodology.

Top Candidates will also have:

Experience with following technology and tool stack: AWS, React, Java, VS Code, GitHub Copilot. Beyond these skills, we are looking for candidates who can demonstrate:

Technical Leadership: Demonstrated technical leadership; ability to guide engineers, drive technical direction and take ownership of technical decisions.

AI Adoption: Proven experience with adopting AI tools and practices in software development; ability to promote their effective use within the team.

Spec-Driven Development: Experience with using spec-driven development with AI; ability to define clear specifications and use them to deliver software products in line with requirements.

Cross-Team Collaboration: Ability to work effectively across multiple teams and align on shared goals, dependencies and deliverables.

What we offer:
At Cat Digital, we are committed to fostering a culture of innovation and continuous learning, and we believe in investing in the development of our employees. As a member of our team, you will have access to a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as very competitive compensation and benefits packages, like:

From 4 403 up to 5 500 euros / month gross

Performance related annual cash incentive

Pension plan

5 days of extra vacation above the legislative requirement

Attractive Life insurance

1 Volunteering Day

Multisport Card

Take the chance to apply now for this position at Cat Digital Slovakia branch!

Contract type:

Full-time

Place of work:

Kosice, Slovakia

Additional Information:

Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

Caterpillar is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation. For more information, visit https://www.caterpillar.com/en/careers/why-caterpillar.html

Base Minimum Pay:

€52,824.00

Please note that salary is only one component of the total compensation and benefit package available at Caterpillar.

Posting Dates:

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

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