Career Area Technology Digital and Data 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 JOB DUTIES At Cat Digital every software engineer is the one who cares the most about their application As a Lead Application Security Engineer you will work as a technical leader within a portfolio of related applications to guide software engineers on cybersecurity issues influence security and prioritization decisions at the bug or story level and act a trusted partner in their mission to deliver solutions securely You will also work as a technical mentor to other security engineers increasing their skills explaining advanced topics and contributing to security policies and decision making You will be responsible for delivering a suite of security services according to internal processes and standards including Security Defect Management - Analyzing validating communicating and consulting on security defects identified by both automated and manual sources such as CodeQL Rapid7 Web Application Security penetration testing bug bounty etc In other words our security engineers are partners to software engineers who require accurate information on why a vulnerability exists and what they can do about it Engineering Consulting - Serving as a best friend to software engineers architects product owners and leaders provide contextually-aware guidance to help these groups make good decisions document those decisions and resulting architectures and navigate relevant review approval processes where necessary when implementing new features and remediating existing issues Tool Enablement - Enabling and monitoring automated defect detection tooling CodeQL Rapid7 etc at the repository or application level according to established process Security Test Onboarding Management - Collecting and communicating required scope and access information for penetration testing and security assurance assessments as well as handling the output of these assessments via our Defect Management Process Maturity Measurement - Consulting with software engineers on practices which will improve their application s security maturity according to scorecards and maturity models established by Cat Digital Correction of Error - Authoring in close partnership with software engineers correction of error reports which help engineers and architects across Cat Digital avoid similar mistakes in their own applications This role is an excellent opportunity for an experienced software engineer with a passion for cybersecurity to move to a full time cybersecurity role and help their fellow software engineers deliver solutions securely Basic Qualifications Two of three 8 years of experience as a software engineer in any language or framework 8 years of experience as a software development-focused cybersecurity professional 8 years of experience working on a major cloud platform AWS Azure GCP or Salesforce as a software engineer cloud DevOps engineer security engineer or architect As well as Experience analyzing and remediating security findings from automated and manual sources such as Static Application Security Testing SAST Dynamic Application Security Testing DAST penetration testing Software Composition Analysis SCA etc Experience leveraging one or more of the following resources to support secure coding and decision-making OWASP Top 10 MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration CWE Top 25 OWASP Application Security Verification Standard ASVS Other industry-standard best practice guides or frameworks Experience building or supporting web applications and API s including Single Page Applications SPA and RESTful APIs Proficiency in one or more programming languages Candidates must also demonstrate the following attributes Technical Leadership - Our lead engineers mentor and develop other security engineers software engineers and DevOps engineers Lead engineers contribute to strategic discussions with principal engineers and cybersecurity managers and ensure successful tactical implementation by themselves and others Decision-Making Ability - Our engineers make sound justifiable customer-first decisions to determine which security issues to raise to software engineers leaders and support work prioritization decisions Strong Communication - Our engineers relate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences and technical audiences without a security background Additionally the Cat Digital team spans the globe and our engineers must collaborate effectively with engineers from a number of locations and cultural backgrounds Active Participation - Software engineering is not a spectator sport The input and experience our engineers bring to the table are valued and should be shared freely Similarly engineers are relied upon to complete complex assignments at a high level of quality with limited supervision Top candidates will also have one or more of Professional certifications in either cybersecurity or software engineering such as Associate or Professional-level certifications from a major cloud provider AWS Azure GCP or Salesforce CompTIA Security Cloud etc ISC2 Certified Software Lifecycle Professional CSLP Background in problem identification root cause analysis and process improvement Excellent writing abilities and experience writing technical analysis and reports for consumption by software engineers architects and managers Experience as a software or security engineer as an employee or contractor of a Fortune 500 company Experience as a software or security engineer in eCommerce device telematics data analytics or mobile applications Bachelor s degree or equivalent in Computer Science Software Engineering Cybersecurity Electrical Engineering or a related discipline Posting Dates January 28 2026 - February 10 2026 Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply Not ready to apply Join our Talent Community