Caterpillar Inc.

Principal Software Engineer – Test

Caterpillar Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: ChicagoColoradoIllinoisUnited States

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Salary

💰 $147,760 - $240,110 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Define Testing Strategy for the team
  • Develop tools and framework to ensure consistency in practices across the team
  • Active contributor to automated tests
  • Lead by identifying testing gaps and keep a filled backlog
  • Engage with external teams for issue triaging
  • Report test status at exec level

Requirements

  • Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
  • Software Development: Knowledge of software development tools and activities; ability to produce software products or systems in line with product requirements.
  • Software Development Life Cycle: Knowledge of software development life cycle; ability to use a structured methodology for delivering and managing new or enhanced software products to the marketplace.
  • Software Product Technical Knowledge: Knowledge of technical aspects of software products; ability to design, configure and integrate technical aspects of software products.
  • Software Product Testing: Knowledge of software product testing; ability to design, plan, and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure software product quality and adherence to stated requirements.
  • System Testing: Knowledge of system and software testing; ability to design, plan and execute system testing strategies and tactics to ensure the quality of software at all stages of the system life cycle.
  • Considerations For Top Candidates: Team lead: Scrum, Kanban, AzDO Strong Typescript developer Playwright GitHub AWS
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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
automated testingtesting strategysoftware developmentsoftware development life cyclesystem testingsoftware product testingdecision makingcritical thinkingTypescriptPlaywright
Soft Skills
leadershipdecision makingcritical thinkingteam collaborationissue triaging