Career Area:

Product Support

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.

About the Opportunity

MineStar is transforming the way mines operate through automation, digitisation, analytics and AI. As a Senior Software Developer, you will play a key technical role in designing, developing and delivering digital productivity solutions that help mining customers improve safety, efficiency and operational performance.

Working within the Product & Platform team, you will develop modern, scalable applications using AWS cloud services, Python backend technologies and React-based front-end technologies. You will work closely with Product Owners, architects, engineers, UX specialists and other MineStar teams to take solutions from concept through to production.

This is a hands-on senior development role for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, contributing to technical direction and helping build high-quality solutions that can operate reliably at scale.

What you will be involved in:

- Design, develop, test and maintain scalable digital applications and services using AWS, Python and React.
- Build robust backend services and APIs using Python and modern software engineering practices.
- Develop responsive,



intuitive and maintainable user experiences using React and modern front-end technologies.
- Design and implement cloud-native solutions using AWS services and established architectural patterns.
- Contribute to solution architecture, technical design and technology decisions across the product portfolio.
- Work closely with Product Owners, architects, UX specialists and engineers to translate customer and business needs into effective technical solutions.
- Integrate applications with MineStar, enterprise platforms, data services and other internal and external systems.
- Build solutions that incorporate automation, analytics and AI capabilities where they provide meaningful customer value.
- Apply strong software engineering practices across code quality, testing, security, performance, observability and maintainability.
- Participate in code reviews and technical design reviews, providing constructive guidance to other developers.
- Troubleshoot complex application and production issues and drive problems through to resolution.
- Support continuous improvement of development practices, tools, standards and reusable components.
- Provide technical mentoring and support to other developers while contributing to a collaborative engineering culture.
- Work with globally distributed teams and delivery partners to deliver reliable,



supportable solutions.

What We're Looking For

We're seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer with a strong combination of cloud, backend and front-end development experience ideally with a background in the Mining industry.

You will bring:

- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Significant professional software development experience delivering production applications in complex enterprise environments.
- Strong backend development experience using Python, including the development of APIs, services and application business logic.
- Strong front-end development experience using React, JavaScript/TypeScript and modern web application development practices.
- Demonstrated experience designing and developing cloud-based solutions using AWS.
- Experience designing and integrating REST APIs, data services and distributed application components.
- Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns and maintainable software engineering practices.
- Experience with automated testing, source control, code review and modern CI/CD development practices.
- Understanding of cloud security, application security, authentication and authorisation principles.
- Experience diagnosing application performance, reliability and production issues.
- Ability to work effectively with Product Owners, architects, UX specialists and other engineering teams.
- Robust problem-solving skills with the ability to turn complex requirements into practical and scalable solutions.
- Ability to c

📌 Senior Software Developer (Australia)
🏢 Caterpillar
📍 Australia