Caterpillar Inc. · 1 day ago
Manager Software Engineering - Frontend & Mobile
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$145K/yr - $235K/yr
8+ years expCaterpillar Inc. is a global leader focused on building sustainable communities through innovative technology. They are seeking a Manager of Software Engineering to lead a talented team in developing high-performing web and mobile applications, ensuring quality and timely delivery of digital solutions.
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Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a talented team of front-end developers and QA engineers building web and mobile experiences that matter
Provide technical support, and direction to teams and team leaders. Acquire resources necessary to accomplish work on time
Oversee performance of individual team members, identify and addresses staff training and development needs
Collaborate with digital product, UX and platform cross functional teams to define scalable, secure, and high-performing architectures for new features and capabilities aligned on from vision to execution
Translate product requirements into actionable engineering plans, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery
The bar for code quality, performance, and user experience through hands-on guidance, reviews, and technical leadership
Coordinate walkthroughs and reviews; ensures conformance to standards and adherence to design specifications. Set
Develop detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports. Monitors and troubleshoots performance and schedule issues
Qualification
Required
Proven experience leading front-end teams delivering both web and mobile applications
Expert knowledge of software development tools and activities; ability to produce software products or systems in line with product requirements
Deep technical expertise in modern frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, React Native) and mobile development (native or cross-platform)
Extensive knowledge of software product design; Strong understanding of architecture, system design, and performance optimization
Experience with Agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and test automation
Extensive knowledge of software development life cycle; ability to use a structured methodology for delivering and managing new or enhanced software products to the marketplace
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Extensive knowledge of leadership concepts and ability to use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting, embracing and achieving objectives
Preferred
Working knowledge of major products and services and product and service group
Extensive program management leadership experience working with software engineering teams in an agile environment (typically 8+ years)
Experience leading and coaching Project Managers (typically 3+ years)
Experience delivering complex cross-functional digital projects in matrixed organizations
Excellent interpersonal skills are required to deal with sensitive issues, develop others, or influence others inside and outside the department to take specific actions
Should have strong project management skills, team leadership skills, excellent communication skills, strong analytical and organizational skills
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
Company
Caterpillar Inc.
For 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.51BKey Investors
US Department of EnergyAdvanced Propulsion Centre UK
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3.5B
2024-10-31Grant· $5.04M
2019-06-23Grant
Leadership Team
George Moubayed
Chief Sustainability and Strategy Officer / Senior Vice President Enterprise Strategy Division
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Eric Sporre
Vice President & Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Recent News
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