Senior Software Engineering Manager

Career Area: Technology, Digital and Data 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. Cat Digital is the digital and technology arm of Caterpillar Inc., leveraging the latest technologies to build industry leading digital solutions for our customers and dealers. With over 1.5 million connected assets worldwide, our teams use data, technology, advanced analytics, telematics, and AI capabilities to help our customers build a better, more sustainable world.     Our websites and eCommerce applications are the key digital enabler to Caterpillar’s aftermarket parts and services growth strategy. Delivering on the Caterpillar brand promise of premium, high-quality solutions is an important element in accelerating the development and deployment of Caterpillar’s expanded capabilities in eCommerce.     The Senior Software Engineering Manager for Search is responsible for setting the technical direction and overseeing the execution of advanced search solutions. This role combines strategic vision, hands-on technical expertise , and leadership to build scalable, high-performance search platforms that deliver exceptional user experiences.

Define and implement a long-term technical vision for the search platform to ensure scalability and adaptability to growing data volumes and query complexity. Understand major product and service groups and apply that knowledge across business scenarios.   Build detailed technical architecture for search solutions specifically focused on websites content.    Responsible for recruiting, managing, and mentoring one or multiple teams of software engineers to achieve shared departmental objectives . Use leadership strategies to align teams around shared objectives and outcomes.   Introduce advanced capabilities such as NLP, vector search, and personalization to enhance relevance and accuracy.    Use structured delivery methods to manage new or enhanced software products.   Design and maintain integrations across platforms, systems, and software packages.   Apply testing processes and tools to ensure high-quality software solutions.   Manage IT services and oversee reliable service operations.   Build search capabilities with measurable KPIs (e.g., CTR, Query Distribution, Zero Search) and leverage analytics to continuously improve search performance.   Partner with product managers, data scientists, and engineering leaders to align search initiatives with business objectives     What you will have:     Products and Services: Knowledge of major products and services and product and service groups; ability to apply knowledge of product and service appropriately to diverse situations.   Organizational Leadership: Knowledge of leadership concepts and ability to use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting, embracing and achieving objectives .   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 Integration Engineering: Knowledge of software integration processes and functions; ability to design, develop and maintain interfaces and linkage to alternative platforms and software packages.   Software Product Design/Architecture: Knowledge of software product design; ability to