Manager Software Engineering

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.
Job Description:
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.
Cat Digital is the digital and technology arm of Caterpillar Inc., leveraging the latest technologies to build industry leading digital solutions for our customers and dealers. With over 1.5 million connected assets worldwide, our teams use data, technology, advanced analytics, telematics and AI capabilities to help our customers build a better, more sustainable world.
Role Overview
We are hiring an Engineering Manager – Platform Engineering to lead multiple teams building and delivering high-quality, scalable, and performant core functionality for telematic platform.
This is a people and delivery leadership role, responsible for execution, engineering excellence, and team growth within the Experience Engineering stack. You will work closely with the Architect (for architecture) and Engineering teams (for design alignment), ensuring seamless delivery of consistent and high-quality functionalities.
This role is accountable for executing and building core functionality to support multiple dependent applications.
What You’ll Do
People Leadership & Team Development
Build, lead, and grow high-performing engineering teams.
Manage and coach senior engineers, tech leads, and emerging leaders.
Drive a culture of accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
Own:
Hiring, onboarding, and retention
Performance management and career development
Succession planning and team structure
Delivery & Execution Excellence
Own end-to-end delivery of engineering initiatives across multiple teams.
Translate product and architecture inputs into execution plans with clear milestones.
Manage:
Sprint execution, backlog prioritization, and release planning
Risks, dependencies, and cross-team coordination
Ensure predictable, high-quality releases using defined engineering metrics:
Lead time
Change failure rate
Ensure predictable and well-governed framework releases, including:
Release notes
Migration guides
Backward compatibility considerations
Technical Execution & Platform Delivery
Drive delivery and implementation of core platform using Java, AWS, backend development tools.
Ensure alignment with architecture standards defined by the Architect.
Drive core functionality across teams by:
Defining clear usage guidelines, patterns, and documentation
Monitoring and improving core platform
Partner with the Architect to implement architectural standards and ensure alignment with the broader strategy.
Establish scalable processes for:
Documentation and developer onboarding
Feedback loops to continuously improve the platform
Manage dependencies and rollout strategies across multiple teams.
Define support and development, including issue triage, resolution timelines, and escalation paths for consuming teams.
Platform Adoption & Engineering Metrics
Define and track success metrics for platform, including:
Developer onboarding time and productivity
Defect trends and issue resolution timelines
Use insights from usage and feedback to drive continuous improvement of the platform.
Engineering Excellence & Quality
Own enforcement of engineering quality standards and drive consistency across all teams.
Ensure adherence to engineering standards, coding guidelines, and best practices defined at the org level.
Drive implementation of:
Automated testing (unit, integration, regression)
CI/CD pipelines and release automation