Software Engineer- Performance Engineering
Caterpillar, Inc.
**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.
**Performance Engineer** – **Exp** 5-10 years
**Job Description**
Manage End to End Performance Engineering/Testing Delivery for Key Projects
**Required skills**
+ Strong experience in **performance testing and engineering** for web, mobile, and hybrid applications.
+ Advanced proficiency in **JMeter** (Groovy, JSR223, Web HTTP, Selenium WebDriver).
+ Hands-on scripting using **TypeScript/JavaScript** with Playwright.
+ Expertise in **root cause analysis** of performance issues and providing recommendations through proof-of-concepts.
+ Ability to evaluate performance across **UI, middleware, and backend layers** .
+ Solid experience with **monitoring and profiling tools** such as AppDynamics, Grafana, Kibana, and other profiling utilities.
+ Familiarity with **AWS Cloud monitoring** (CloudWatch) and **Azure/AWS key services** for performance monitoring and DevOps.
+ Client-side performance testing using **Lighthouse** and **Sitespeed** .
+ End-to-end ownership of performance testing projects, including **requirements gathering, test design, scripting, execution, analysis, and reporting** .
+ Programming knowledge in **SQL** and at least one language such as **Java or Python** .
+ Ability to adapt to evolving technologies and tools.
**Desired skills**
+ Experience creating **Sitespeed scripts** .
+ Usage of AI and ML for testing, analysis or reporting
+ Knowledge of **K6 with Grafana** and **Artillery** for load testing.
+ Ability to develop **in-house tools and enhancements** .
+ Broader experience in **performance engineering** and additional profiling tools.
**Posting Dates:**
February 5, 2026 - February 18, 2026
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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