Senior Manager Software Engineering

Cat Digital seeks a seasoned Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead the Helios Platform Services India Team , building and scaling core platform capabilities that power Caterpillar’s digital ecosystem. This senior leadership role combines people leadership, technical direction, and product strategy . You will drive delivery and evolution of enterprise-grade capabilities that help product teams move faster through reusable, secure, and scalable services.

About Cat (CaterpillarCareers)

• 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.
• You will partner with global engineering, product, architecture, and business leaders to accelerate Helios adoption and strengthen a reusable, API-driven engineering culture .
• Helios is the foundation of Caterpillar’s digital ecosystem , enabling reusable services, cross-product integration, and enterprise-scale innovation.

Responsibilities

• Engineering Leadership and Delivery Lead multiple teams delivering domain and core services on Helios, Caterpillar’s largest data platform.
• Drive end-to-end delivery across design, development, deployment, and operations.
• Ensure platform services meet enterprise-grade standards for scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Own delivery commitments, roadmaps, and execution for the India-based teams.
• Platform Strategy and Architecture Partner with product, architecture, and principal engineering leaders to define the Helios roadmap .
• Drive adoption of cloud-native architecture patterns , including microservices, APIs, and event-driven systems.
• Ensure services are built as reusable, standardized components aligned with design principles.
• Align platform services with enterprise architecture, security, and compliance requirements.
• Leadership and Organization Building Build, mentor, and scale high-performing teams, including engineering managers and senior engineers .
• Build a strong leadership bench and succession pipeline.
• Lead hiring, talent development, and performance management in line with Cat Digital standards.
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and engineering excellence .
• Operational Excellence and Quality Own platform reliability, availability, and operational health, including SLA/SLO adherence, observability, and incident management.
• Drive adoption of DevOps, CI/CD, and automated quality practices , including TDD and BDD.
• Institutionalize metrics-driven engineering across quality, velocity, stability, and customer impact.
• Platform Adoption and Stakeholder Management Partner with product teams to accelerate onboarding and adoption.
• Partner with global stakeholders to prioritize platform investments and resolve cross-team dependencies.
• Act as a key bridge between India engineering teams and global Helios leadership.
• Innovation and Continuous Improvement Drive innovation in platform capabilities, including automation, AI enablement, and developer experience improvements .
• Identify opportunities to modernize legacy systems and improve operational efficiency.
• Champion a product mindset , with APIs treated as products and services owned across their lifecycle.
• Passion for building teams, leaders, and long-term engineering capability in India Success Measures Increase adoption and usage across products.
• Improve platform reliability, scalability, and developer experience.
• Build a strong engineering culture and leadership pipeline.
• Deliver the platform roadmap and business outcomes predictably.

Requirements

• Qualifications 18+ years of experience in software engineering with significant exposure to platform or enterprise-scale systems 8+ years in engineering leadership roles managing multiple teams and managers
• Strong experience building and operating cloud-native platforms (AWS) Proven track record delivering shared services and platform services used by multiple products
• Deep understanding of Java, Spring Boot , microservices, APIs, distributed systems, DevOps, CI/CD, and automation.
• Experience leading large-scale, globally distributed teams .
• Strong understanding of AI models and their use in improving developer and business outcomes.
• Ability to normalize and contextualize data from diverse sources for real-time decision-making.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to drive cross-functional alignment.
• Demonstrated ability to define platform strategy, guide architectural decisions, and align engineering execution with business goals.
• Strong organizational design and talent development skills, including hiring, mentoring, and performance management.
• You Will Bring Strong strategic thinking with a bias for execution.
• Ability to operate at both the system and organizational levels.
• A platform-first mindset centered on reuse, consistency, and developer experience.
• Executive presence and the ability to influence across functions.

This role is central to scaling the India team into a strategic execution engine for global priorities. This position requires working onsite five days a week. Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates

October 29, 2026 - November 8, 2026 Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community .