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.

The Construction Industries Application Developer, involves overseeing the development, maintenance, and optimization of a financial application. This position requires a blend of technical expertise, financial acumen, and strategic thinking to ensure that the digital application is effective and user-friendly.

This role requires a combination of technical skills, such as proficiency in web development and application tools (Django & Python), and soft skills, such as communication and cross team collaboration.

What you will do:

• Website Development: Creating and maintaining website, ensuring they are visually appealing, user-friendly, and functional.
• Code Review and Deployment: Initiating code review requests, making necessary changes, and deploying code to production environments using tools like Azure DevOps and GIT.
• Site Features and Functionality: Developing and maintaining site features and functionality required for the processes on the site to function and meet user experience requirements.
• Collaboration: Working closely with other departments such as IT, Operations, and Machine Groups to ensure the website meets business needs and requirements.
• User Experience (UX) Optimization: Continuously improving the user experience on the website by implementing best practices in UX design and conducting user testing.
• Compliance and Security**: Ensuring that the website complies with relevant regulations and standards. This includes implementing security measures to protect sensitive financial data.
• Monitoring and communicating key performance metrics and operational challenges.

What you will have:

• Innovation: Extensive knowledge of the value of innovation; ability to create and develop new ideas for answers to work-related problems that improve the performance of the organization.
• Organizational Leadership: Extensive knowledge of leadership concepts and ability to use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting, embracing and achieving objectives. 
• Design Thinking: Extensive knowledge of concepts, principles, and processes of design thinking; ability to utilize the knowledge in designing new products and services and even improving organizational operation.
• Emerging Technologies: Extensive knowledge of emerging technologies; ability to design, apply and evaluate new information technologies for business environments.

Technical Skills Required:

• Python (Django and/or Flask)
• JavaScript / HTML / CSS
• Experience with relational databases and database management
• Experience with Git, version control, CI/CD
• Experience with deployment and management of cloud infrastructure (Azure, AWS)

Summary Pay Range:

$123,480.00 - $185,280.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. 

Benefits:

Annual incentive bonus plan*

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)

401k savings plan

Health savings account (HSA)

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Healthy Lifestyle Programs

Employee Assistance Programs

Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Career Development

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.

Relocation is available for this position.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

January 7, 2025 - January 16, 2025

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.     

EEO/AA Employer.  All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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