Lead Software Engineer: Digital Twin & Simulation Platform

Caterpillar Inc.; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 148,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) plan

HSA

FSAs

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a senior software lead to own the simulation software stack and mentor engineers. You will translate business needs into scalable designs and work with robotics teams to ensure quality and value, while shaping the development process.

Based at the Irving, TX office, this full-time role offers relocation assistance and visa sponsorship. A strong background in 3D rendering, cloud, and open source APIs is essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Experience building simulation and rendering platforms.
• Experience in 3D object rendering and manipulation.
• Experience with mapping tech (GIS, terrain mapping, OpenLayers).
• Experience using open source data and APIs (GraphQL).
• Experience designing, publishing and maintaining DB schemas (SQL/NoSQL).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the full-stack simulation software stack.
• Support your manager in hiring, technical interviewing and onboarding.
• Mentor and lead a team of software engineers.
• Define and implement software development and QA/QC processes.
• Participate in architecture and requirements discussions.
• Translate business requirements to software designs and implementations.
• Collaborate with robotics teams to align needs with your implementation.
• Lead agile process definition and CI/CD discussions.

Skills

Backend Java/Node

Frontend HTML/CSS/JS

Frameworks Angular/React

Agile methodology

Python

AI tools

Cloud platforms AWS

CI/CD tooling

GraphQL

Learning new tech

Tools

GraphQL

SQL/NoSQL

AWS

Azure

GCP

WebPack

ESLint

Playwright

NVIDIA Omniverse

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a senior software lead to own the simulation software stack and mentor engineers. You will translate business needs into scalable designs and work with robotics teams to ensure quality and value, while shaping the development process.

Based at the Irving, TX office, this full-time role offers relocation assistance and visa sponsorship. A strong background in 3D rendering, cloud, and open source APIs is essential for success in this role.