Automation Engineer Java

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Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar yourejoining 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 dontjust 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 Summary :

We are looking for an Autonomy Engineer to design build and enhance modern applications that support AI-driven and intelligent digital capabilities as part of a broader modernization program. This role focuses on transforming existing systems into scalable reliable and production-ready solutions aligned with modern architecture and engineering practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the design development and delivery of Java-based applications and services

• Write clean maintainable and efficient code aligned with coding standards

• Participate in code reviews and incorporate feedback to improve code quality

• Collaborate with senior developers architects and team members to understand and implement solutions

• Support analysis and enhancement of existing or legacy systems

• Work with DevOps teams on build integration and deployment processes

• Troubleshoot issues debug applications and support production fixes

• Contribute to improving application performance reliability and maintainability

• Learn and apply automation techniques and tools to improve development efficiency

• Support development of APIs and services as per the architecture standards.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent practical experience

• 2 years of experience in software engineering.

• Good understanding of Java/J2EE OOP concepts and basic design patterns

• Experience with Spring framework (Spring Boot preferred) and REST APIs

• Basic knowledge of JPA/Hibernate/JDBC and SQL

• Familiarity with unit testing frameworks (Eg. Junit & Mockito)

• Working knowledge of Git (basic branching and version control concepts) and build tools like Maven

• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills with eagerness to learn

• Basic understanding of application scalability and integration concepts

• Exposure to Docker containerization and cloud platforms

• Interest or awareness of automation AI/ML integration concepts or modern development trends

• Good communication and collaboration skills with ability to work in team environments

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