Lead Software Engineer (AWS, Snowflake & ML Backend)

Caterpillar Inc.; Chennai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive the technical vision and execution of data-intensive products in a predominantly AWS/Snowflake environment. You will architect backend services, ML workflows, and robust data infrastructure while mentoring engineers.

The role blends hands-on coding with technical leadership in a global setting. With 8+ years of experience, you will collaborate with architects, product managers, data scientists, and cross-functional teams to deliver

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development experience focusing on data-intensive apps or ML backend infrastructure.
• Hands-on AWS architecture experience covering compute, storage, and serverless workflows.
• Strong Python-based backend with REST/gRPC and data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• ML & Analytics workflows productionization: deploy and monitor ML models in production.
• Model Deployment: scale and supervise backend services for ML production.
• Pipeline Orchestration: design batch/real-time pipelines with feature engineering.
• MLOps Governance: CI/CD, model versioning, registry, drift tracking.
• Cloud & Data Architecture Collaboration: integrate AWS framework and Snowflake optimization.
• Data Security & Lineage: enforce data governance and validation across training and live pipelines.

Skills

AWS Mastery

Snowflake Competency

Backend Development

Communication

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.

Career Area

Technology, Digital and Data

Job Description

Job Description: Lead Software Engineer (AWS, Snowflake & ML Backend)

Position Overview

Job Title: Lead Software Engineer

Department: Data Analytics

The Lead Software Engineer drives the technical vision, execution, and quality of core software products. This role balances hands-on coding and technical leadership with deep architecture collaboration, partnering with enterprise architects, product managers, data scientists, and engineering teams to design secure, scalable, and high-performance distributed systems. Operating heavily within AWS and Snowflake, this leader will architect the backend services, robust data infrastructure, and automated MLOps workflows that power the productionization of machine learning models and analytical workflows to generate real-time predictions and actionable business insights.

Key Responsibilities

ML & Analytics Workflows Productionization

Model Deployment: Architect and maintain reliable backend microservices to deploy, scale, and monitor machine learning models in production environments.

Pipeline Orchestration: Design robust batch and real-time analytical pipelines that ingest raw enterprise data, perform feature engineering, and output high-accuracy predictions.

MLOps Governance: Establish continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices customized for ML infrastructure, including model versioning, registry, and drift tracking.

Cloud & Data Architecture Collaboration

AWS Framework Integration: Co-design cloud-native, distributed backend systems utilizing AWS managed services (such as SageMaker, Lambda, ECS/EKS, and Step Functions).

Snowflake Optimization: Partner with Data Architects to build optimized storage, data views, and high-performance analytical queries within Snowflake to guarantee low latency for downstream insights.

Data Security & Lineage: Ensure strict data governance, access controls, and reproducible data validation protocols across both training pipelines and live execution layers.

Technical Leadership & Mentorship

Hands-On Development: Write clean, efficient, and secure code, actively contributing to critical components and complex backend feature development.

Code Quality & Standards: Champion engineering excellence by setting and enforcing coding standards, conducting thorough code reviews, and establishing robust testing strategies.

Team Guidance: Provide hands-on mentorship, technical coaching, and constructive feedback to junior and mid-level software engineers on the team.

Qualifications & Skills

Experience: 8+ years of professional software development experience, with a solid focus on building data-intensive applications or ML backend infrastructure.

• AWS Mastery: Hands-on expertise building architectures across the AWS ecosystem, specifically managing compute, storage, and serverless workflow orchestration.
• Snowflake Competency: Deep proficiency in advanced SQL, Snowflake warehousing, data modeling, and performance tuning for massive, complex analytic datasets.
• Programming Skills: Strong programming background (e.g., Python) specialized in deploying scalable backend systems, REST/gRPC endpoints, and handling data pipelines.
• Soft Skills: Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and the ability to build consensus across multi-disciplinary technical teams.

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Relocation is available for this position.

Posting Dates

October 22, 2026 - November 12, 2026

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