Hybrid Manager, Software Engineering

at Caterpillar Inc.

• Job title: Manager, Software Engineering
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: $144,960 - $235,440 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Angular, React, React Native, SDLC
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Chicago, United States

About the role

• Lead the front-end development team managing web and mobile experiences for Caterpillar’s digital product. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high performance and quality delivery.

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.
• Set the bar for code quality, performance, and user experience through hands-on guidance, reviews, and technical leadership.
• Coordinate walkthroughs and reviews; ensure conformance to standards and adherence to design specifications.
• Develop detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports.
• Monitor and troubleshoot performance and schedule issues.

Requirements

• 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.

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