Lead Angular Developer
caterpillarWestminster, CO
$128,470 per year
APPLY (opens in a new tab)Lead Angular Developer
caterpillarWestminster, COLead L6
APPLY NOW (opens in a new tab)$128,470 per year
Career Area: Technology, Digital and Data
Job Description:
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you’rejoining 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’tjust 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.
Job Summary:
We are seeking a Lead Angular Developer to drive the design and development of next-generation, tablet-first applications that enable and visualize autonomous systems. This role serves as a technical leader across multiple teams, shaping scalable frontend architecture and delivering intuitive, high-performance user experiences. You will work at the intersection of real-time systems, interactive visualization, and industrial autonomy, leveraging modern web and hybrid mobile technologies to build applications used in the field, including integration with advanced simulation platforms such as NVIDIA Omniverse for digital twin and 3D visualization experiences.
What You Will Do:
- Own and definefrontend architecture across teams, including UI frameworks, state management, and application structure
- Design and delivertablet-first applicationsusing
- Angular and Ionic/Capacitor, with support for mobile and console-like environments
- Buildinteractive, real-time user interfacesthat visualize and control autonomous systems using live data and AI-driven outputs
- Driveperformance optimizationfor responsive, low-latency behavior across constrained devices (tablets and mobile)
- Establishengineering standards, reusable components, and best practicesfor long-term scalability
- Leadtechnical design reviews, guide implementation, and mentor engineers across teams
- Collaborate withproduct, UX, backend, and AI/robotics teamsto deliver integrated solutions
- Ensure quality throughautomated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and application observability
- Drive AI-augmented delivery using Spec-Driven Development (SDD) and coding assistants such as Claude Code/Claude to accelerate design, implementation, review, and testing while maintaining engineering rigor
- Establish team practices, guardrails, and quality gates for AI-assisted engineering — including prompt/spec patterns, review workflows, and verification standards for AI-generated code
- What you will have
- 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 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 Product Technical Knowledge:
Knowledge of technical aspects of a software product; 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.
Consideration for top candidates
Experience in software engineering, with strongexpertiseinfrontend architecture
Experience leading a team of engineers
Strong experience with
Angular, RxJS, and state management (NgRxor similar)
JavaScript/Type
Scriptand modern frontend design patterns
Hands-on experience buildinghybrid mobile applications using Ionic + and capacitor performance optimization for mobile/tablet environments
Experience integratingreal-time data systems(WebSockets, event-driven architectures)
Experience withcloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)and backend systems (Node.js or similar)
Hands-on experience leveraging AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor, or similar) in production delivery, including agentic workflows and tool/MCP integrations
Experience with Spec-Driven Development (SDD) or equivalent spec-first methodologies that pair executable specifications with AI-generated implementations
Additional Details:
- This position requires the candidate tobe in Chicago, IL, Peoria, IL, Dallas, TX, or Denver, CODomestic relocation assistance is NOT available for this position.
- Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.
- This position will require up to 5-10% travel
- Summary Pay Range
$128,470.00 - $208,770.00 Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
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* These benefits also apply to part-time employees This position requires working onsite five days a week. Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. Posting Dates
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen. Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
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