Software Engineer jobs in Canada

Career Area: Engineering

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 Technology collaborates with partners across the Caterpillar enterprise to advance technologies including autonomy and automation, which helps enhance site safety, productivity and efficiency across customer operations worldwide. Cat Technology also owns enterprise-wide initiatives in innovation, research and development, manufacturing automation and advanced materials, ensuring Caterpillar continues to lead the industry in technological excellence and engineering innovation.

As the Embedded Software Designer, you will collaborate within a dynamic team and contribute to its success working on MineStar onboard applications in the Autonomy & Automation Product Group. These applications are deployed on multiple mining machines such as trucks, loaders, dozers, drills, etc. They use high precision Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), sensors, wireless networks, IOT/cloud infrastructure and embedded computers to perform real-time machine guidance and tracking, productivity monitoring, optimization and safety functions.

The Embedded Software Designer will participate in all the team’s functions in an Agile environment and will be responsible for designing, implementing, and validating embedded software applications for mining machines.

Additional Information:

• Location: Laval, QC (Canada)
• Required Travel: Up to 10% (International)
• Relocation Assistance Offered: None.
• Canada Work Authorization Sponsorship Offered: None.
• This position requires the selected individual to work onsite at the Laval, QC office.

What You Will Do:

• Work closely with customers and System Architects to analyze and define requirements.
• Drive design consistency across products.
• Keep up with industry trends and new technology breakthroughs by continuous learning.
• Design, implement, and test software modules according to requirement specifications.
• Participation in writing and in the review of all engineering documentation, including requirements, estimation, specifications, design, coding and validation
• Other duties as assigned by Caterpillar management from time-to-time.

What You Have (Basic Requirements):

• Industry Knowledge: Knowledge of the organization's industry group, trends, directions, major issues, regulatory considerations, and trendsetters; ability to apply industry knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
  • Raises coworkers’ awareness of industry standards, practices and guidelines.
  • Assesses how regulatory and reporting requirements apply to own organization.
• Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
  • Ensures capture of lessons to be learned from a problem-solving effort.
  • Organizes potential problem solvers and leads problem resolution efforts.
  • Uses varying problem-solving approaches and techniques as appropriate.
  • Analyzes and synthesizes information and devises alternative resolution strategies.
  • Develops successful resolutions to critical or wide-impact problems.
• Software Development Lifecycle: Knowledge of software development life cycle; ability to use a structured methodology for delivering and managing new or enhanced software products to the marketplace.
  • Describes tasks, tools and practices for covering software product requirements into a design.
  • Demonstrates experience with all phases and deliverables of the product development methodology.
  • Works with Agile of SAFe methodology.
• Programming: Knowledge of relevant programming languages and tools; ability to test, write, design, debug, troubleshoot and maintain source code and computer programs.
  • Skilled in C++ and Python programming languages, with experience in developing and debugging software applications using these languages.
  • Conducts walkthroughs and monitors the quality of development activities.
  • Oversees major developmental efforts adhering to application system design.
  • Develops structured programming specifications for microservice environment.
  • Experienced with industry-standard tools such as Git, GitHub, and Azure for version control, collaboration, and cloud services.
  • Experience in working on embedded environments using Linux as the operating system.
  • Conduct code peer review.
• Artificial Intelligence: Knowledge of the concepts, technologies and methodologies of artificial intelligence (AI); ability to develop, implement and/or apply artificial intelligence products and services in specific industry domain to achieve business goals.
  • Assists in business requirements analysis in the AI solution design or deployment process.
  • Deploys, develops or operates specific AI products, equipment, systems and/or platforms to achieve certain business goals.
  • Tests and troubleshoots the functionality of AI applications and systems within a specific area.

What Will Set You Apart (Preferred Qualifications):

• Experience in Web development using HTML5 and Angular.
• Experience using script languages (e.g., Python).
• Experience with GNSS positioning, Wi-Fi, TCP/IP, UDP/IP, SSL.
• Experience with CAN/J1939 protocols.
• Experience using real-time operating systems.
• Familiar with object-oriented design patterns.
• Experience with GHE, CMake unit testing and static code analysis tools.
• Experience in robotics and perception of object detection systems.

What You Will Get:

Through it all, we are one team – creating and delivering world-class components and solutions superior to the competition. Learn more about the Caterpillar Experience and why It\'s More Than a Job, it\'s a Career at Caterpillar.

About Caterpillar:

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

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Posting Dates:

September 8, 2025 - September 21, 2025

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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