Senior Software Engineer - DXP

Role Definition

The Senior Software Engineer (Digital Experience Platform) is responsible for implementing, configuring, and evolving our eCommerce Digital Experience Platform (DXP). This role combines hands‑on software development with a deep understanding of DXP systems and governance responsibilities, ensuring that the DXP solution meets long‑term digital content and experience delivery needs within an agile development environment.

Responsibilities

• Digital Experience Implementation: Design and implement robust content models, components, templates, and experience composition patterns (slots, personalization settings, etc.) in the DXP to meet business requirements and support reusable, scalable digital content.
• Platform Configuration and Governance: Establish and govern content model standards and best practices (e.g., naming conventions, taxonomy, versioning, reuse guidelines) to ensure consistency and efficient evolution of the DXP’s content architecture over time.
• Front‑End Integration: Collaborate closely with front‑end development teams to integrate headless content from the DXP into user‑facing web experiences, ensuring seamless and high‑performance content delivery.
• Systems Integration: Integrate the DXP with external enterprise systems (e.g., e‑commerce, Digital Asset Management, Product Information Management, analytics, personalization engines) through APIs and connectors, enabling a unified and personalized digital customer experience.
• Agile Delivery & Quality: Lead and participate in all phases of the agile development lifecycle for DXP‑related solutions, including requirements analysis, iterative development, automated testing, continuous integration, code reviews, deployment, and production support, with a focus on quality, performance, and reliability.
• Troubleshooting & Optimization: Proactively troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in the DXP environment, debugging integration points and optimizing content retrieval and delivery performance in production.
• Technical Leadership: Serve as a technical leader in DXP engineering within the team, mentoring junior engineers, and contributing to decisions on DXP technology and design.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay current with emerging trends in digital experience engineering; leverage knowledge of modern headless/composable DXP platforms to inform design decisions and recommend platform improvements.

Qualifications and Skill Descriptors

• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of decision‑making processes and tools; ability to analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
• 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 the software development life cycle; ability to use a structured methodology for delivering and managing new or enhanced software products.
• Software Integration Engineering: Knowledge of software integration processes and functions; ability to design, develop, and maintain interfaces and links between platforms and software packages.
• Software Product Design/Architecture: Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert requirements into a cohesive software product architecture.
• Software Product Technical Knowledge: Knowledge of technical aspects of software products; ability to design, configure, and integrate technical aspects of software products.

Considerations for Top Candidates

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience developing for a CMS or DXP (Adobe AEM, Optimizely, Uniform, Sitecore, or similar).
• Functional and technical coding skills.

Salary Range

$112,710.00 - $183,140.00

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
• 401(k) savings plans*
• Health Savings Account (HSA)*
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
• Health Lifestyle Programs*
• Employee Assistance Program*
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
• Career Development*
• Incentive bonus*
• Disability benefits
• Life Insurance
• Parental leave
• Adoption benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part‑time employees.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.