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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineering Manager - **Company:** Caterpillar - **Location:** Irving, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $147,760.0 - $240,110.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), A/B Testing, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Software Applications, Apache Lucene, Code Generation, DevOps, Elasticsearch, Mobile Application Software, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Software Architecture, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Tools, Search Technologies, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Apache Solr, Software Quality Assurance (SQA), Systems Integration, Enterprise Software Applications, GitHub Copilot, Information Technology, Low Latency, GPT, Software Version Control - **Published:** September 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.businessworkforce.com/job.asp?id=3392099396&tx=JT10496UHI&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54 ## About the Role * 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 convert market requirements into software product design. * Software Quality Assurance and Testing: Knowledge of software quality assurance and testing; ability to apply appropriate processes, tools, and techniques for assuring a high level of quality in computer software products and systems. * IT Service Management (ITSM): Knowledge of Information Technology (IT) service; ability to manage IT services and oversee service operations. Consideration for top candidates: * Strong experience as a Software engineering manager, Software Architecture manager, Software product manager managing 10+ team members * Previous experience with Search products such as OpenSearch, Elastic Search, SOLR, Lucene, Coveo, and LucidWorks Fusion. * Strong expertise in building head-less frameworks to integrate with Web/Mobile applications along with building crawlers, Web information parsing solutions. * Proficiency in Java, Python, or Scala, including source control tools and practices for managing code and changes to it. * Proficiency in AI code generation tools such as Claude Code, ChatGPT, or GitHub Copilot. * Familiarity with DevOps tools and techniques for cloud deployment. * Practical experience applying machine learning to improve search relevance. * Strong search engineering experience, leading multiple engineering teams, driving technical architecture and decision-making, and delivering end-to-end search solutions across eCommerce and content search environments in diverse industries. * Working experience with building Low-latency API in AWS using Memory-storage solutionspreferred * Familiarity with A/B testing frameworks for evaluating and improving search relevancepreferred * Must demonstrate strong initiative, interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate effectively ## Description 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. What You Will Do: * 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 ## Related Videos - [Livecoding with AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1201-livecoding-with-ai) - [Shifting Stress to Progress— Understanding DevOps to do DevOps Better](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/268-shifting-stress-to-progress-understanding-devops-to-do-devops-better) - [Bringing the power of AI to your application.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1010-bringing-the-power-of-ai-to-your-application) - [Carl Lapierre - Exploring Advanced Patterns in Retrieval-Augmented Generation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1235-carl-lapierre-exploring-advanced-patterns-in-retrieval-augmented-generation) - [ Evaluating AI models for code comprehension](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1462-evaluating-ai-models-for-code-comprehension) - [Harry Potter and the Elastic Semantic Search](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/860-harry-potter-and-the-elastic-semantic-search) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [SEO in an AI world - Google vs. ChatGPT and survival tips for content creators](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/534-seo-in-an-ai-world-google-vs-chatgpt-and-survival-tips-for-content-creators) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [How to Answer the Interview Question: “Why Do You Want to Be a Software Engineer?”](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/392-how-to-answer-the-interview-question-why-do-you-want-to-be-a-software-engineer) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer)