Manager Software Engineer

Caterpillar; Chennai; On-site; INR 4,200,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar India seeks a Software Engineering Manager to lead a team building a next-generation Digital Manufacturing Data Platform. This platform unifies data across design, engineering, production and supply chain to enable AI, analytics and digital twins.

You will drive real-time data movement, Snowflake-based architectures, data governance, and scalable cloud pipelines on AWS/Azure, while mentoring engineers and partnering with product teams to deliver high-impact solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 15+ years of experience in data engineering, with leadership experience.
• Experience managing engineering teams and delivering complex data solutions.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of data engineers and platform developers.
• Architect scalable, secure data platforms and near real-time data movement.
• Oversee Snowflake-based data pipelines and cloud-native tooling (AWS/Azure).
• Drive data governance, ETL/ELT, and metadata management.
• Collaborate with product managers and business leaders to deliver impact.

Skills

Big Data processing

Data Warehousing

Real-time data pipelines

Snowflake

SQL/NoSQL

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)

AI concepts

Distributed data systems

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Snowflake

Power BI

Tableau/Looker

Job description

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.

About the Role We are seeking a highly skilled and visionary Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers in building Caterpillar’s next-generation Digital Manufacturing Data Platform. This platform is central to our Future of Manufacturing initiative—designed to unify and operationalize data across design, engineering, production, and supply chain operations. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Big Data, Data Warehousing, real-time data movement, and Snowflake-based architectures. You will architect and deliver scalable, secure, and intelligent data platforms that enable advanced analytics, AI, and digital twin capabilities across global manufacturing ecosystems.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Management Lead, mentor, and manage a team of data engineers and platform developers. Foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning. Drive Agile practices and ensure timely delivery of high-quality solutions.
• Technical Strategy & Architecture Architect and oversee the development of scalable, secure, and resilient data platforms. Design and implement near real-time data movement and streaming architectures using tools like Kafka, Spark, and cloud-native services. Establish best practices in data modelling, ETL/ELT, data governance, and metadata management.
• Data Engineering & Snowflake Expertise Lead the development of robust data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and delivery using Snowflake, and cloud-native tools. Optimize data storage, retrieval, and processing for performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency. Implement data quality frameworks, lineage tracking, and schema evolution strategies.
• Big Data & Data Warehousing Build and maintain large-scale data lakes and data warehouses for structured and unstructured data. Design scalable data architectures to support manufacturing analytics, predictive maintenance, and supply chain optimization.
• Cloud & Platform Engineering Leverage AWS and Azure services for data ingestion, transformation, and analytics. Deploy software using CI/CD tools (git, Jenkins, AWS CloudFormation). Ensure platform scalability, security, and operational readiness across global deployments.
• AI & Advanced Analytics Enablement Collaborate with Data Science and AI teams to operationalize ML models and analytics workflows. Promote integration of AI capabilities into data engineering pipelines (e.g., GenAI, MCP, ATA). Support real-time analytics and edge AI use cases in manufacturing environments.
• Stakeholder Engagement Partner with product managers, manufacturing SMEs, and business leaders to understand requirements and deliver impactful data solutions. Communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences and influence strategic decisions.

Must-Have Skills

• Proven experience in Big Data processing and Data Warehousing.
• Expertise in building end-to-end near real-time data pipelines for OLTP & OLAP.
• Strong architecture exposure for building robust, scalable Data Platforms.
• Deep expertise in Snowflake, SQL, NoSQL, and distributed data systems.
• Strong analytical skills and solid knowledge of computer science fundamentals.
• Deep exposure to AWS and Azure cloud platforms.
• Good understanding of AI concepts and latest developments (Gen AI, MCP, ATA, etc.).

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Knowledge of the NVIDIA ecosystem and its applications in data and AI.
• Experience building production-ready AI solutions and integrating with MLOps workflows.
• Familiarity with modern data visualization and BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Looker).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 15+ years of experience in data engineering, with at least 5+ years in a leadership role.
• Demonstrated success in managing engineering teams and delivering complex data solutions.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates: October 13, 2026 - October 22, 2026.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar. Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.