Lead Front-End Developer (Angular), Cat Digital
Career Area:
Digital
Job Description:
Caterpillar is growing its team of front-end application developers and is looking for a strong lead front-end engineer to expand our digital product offering and capabilities enabling 2-way communications between our dealers and end-customers. The position is for a Lead Front-End Developer working with modern cloud technologies in a fast-paced environment.
JOB DUTIES:
As a Lead Angular Engineer you will be a key contributor in software development for critical customer and dealer facing apps and applications while also providing technical leadership and contributing to design, development, and deployment of digital solutions.
- Competent to perform all programming and development assignments without close supervision; normally assigned the more complex aspects of systems work.
- Works directly on complex application/technical problem identification and resolution, including responding to off-shift and weekend support calls.
- Works independently on complex systems or infrastructure components that may be used by one or more applications or systems.
- Drives application development focused around delivering business valuable features
- Maintains high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits.
- Identifies and encourages areas for growth and improvement within the team.
- Performs integrated testing and customer acceptance testing of components that require careful planning and execution to ensure timely, quality results.
- The position manages the completion of its own work assignments and coordinates work with others. Based on past experiences and knowledge, the Engineer normally works independently with minimal management input and review of end results.
Basic qualifications:
- Position requires a four-year degree from an accredited college or university.
- Eight years or more of software development experience; or at least five years of experience with a master's degree in computer science or related field.
- Five years or more of experience in designing and developing interactive web applications
- Two years or more of experience in Angular and TypeScript
Top candidates will also have:
- Proven experience in many of the following:
- Designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining software at scale
- Advanced understanding of Angular 9+, JavaScript, and TypeScript
- Strong proficiency with developing responsive, single-page web applications using HTML / CSS
- Experience with both developing and consuming reusable web components
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Confluence, etc.
- Working within an Agile framework (ideally Scrum).
- Experience consuming Restful APIs
- Hands on experience with API tools such as Swagger, Postman and Assertible
- Hands on experience with testing tools such as Protractor and their integration into CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience using mocking frameworks and unit test frameworks
- Strong analytical skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and within time constraints.
- Passion for technology and an eagerness to contribute to a team-oriented environment.
This position has the option to be based out of either our Chicago, IL or Peoria, IL offices with flexibility for partial remote work when we return to the office.
Visa sponsorship available for eligible applicants.
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
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