Senior Java Developer

Overview

Join Caterpillar's multi-disciplinary delivery teams as a Senior Java Developer developing high-value mining software solutions within the MineStar ecosystem. The role involves developing software in a high-performing, self-managing and dynamic team for enterprise customers.

What you'll do

• Design, build and maintain Java-based applications and services that support Caterpillar’s MineStar ecosystem.
• Produce clean, well-tested, maintainable code aligned to agreed standards, with quality, security and resilience built in, and with appropriate automated tests, reviews and documentation.
• Work with the scrum team to deliver features end-to-end, from refinement and estimation through to implementation, testing and release.
• Contribute to solution design and technical decision-making for complex problems, creating clear design artefacts to support delivery and ongoing support.
• Participate in code and design reviews, promoting engineering standards and continuous improvement in quality, performance and reliability.
• Take ownership of assigned technical outcomes, communicating progress, risks and dependencies and helping the team deliver predictably.
• Partner with Product, Engineering and Quality Engineering to clarify requirements, align on acceptance criteria and incorporate feedback.
• Support production operations by monitoring services, troubleshooting incidents, performing root-cause analysis and implementing sustainable fixes.
• Mentor and support other engineers through pairing, coaching and knowledge sharing; contribute to hiring and capability uplift as needed.

What you'll need

• 7+ years of relevant commercial development experience.
• Commercial experience implementing microservices and distributed architecture.
• Commercial experience implementing modern database design and technologies.
• Commercial experience implementing web applications on cloud infrastructure.
• Commercial experience implementing build, test, and dependency management tools.
• Commercial experience implementing RESTful APIs.
• Experience with Java, Spring, Spring Boot, and Python.
• Willingness to learn and a consistent approach to self-development and improvement.
• Willingness to take on-board and provide feedback to colleagues, junior staff, and leaders.
• Strong analytical, design and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to effectively manage your own time and agreed priorities.
• Experience with modern security principles and technologies.

Details

• Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu.