Senior Data Engineer

Caterpillar Inc.; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 112,710 - 183,140; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Incentive bonus

Parental leave

Career Development

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a software engineer in Chicago, IL or Peoria, IL for on-site work five days a week. You will develop across programs, build pipelines, resolve complex tech problems, and shape scalable software with modern tools and cloud services.

Candidates should demonstrate Python expertise, OOP, embedding models, and CI/CD experience. The role emphasizes design interpretation, testing, and collaborating across teams while maintaining high quality and pursuing continuous learning

Qualifications

• Extensive software development experience with OOP.
• Strong Python development experience and code-quality discipline.
• Experience embedding models and chunking data for scalable pipelines.
• Proficient with Git version control and collaborative workflows.
• Hands-on CI/CD implementation using Jenkins, GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Responsibilities across functional lines with individuals assigned in new program development.
• Perform all programming, project management, and development assignments without close supervision; normally assigned the more complex aspects of systems work.
• Work directly on complex application/technical problem identification and resolution.
• Interpret design requirements for engineering implementation.
• Build and deploy CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement source to target mapping as pipeline code.
• Perform unit and integration testing.
• Maintain high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits.
• Identify and encourage areas for growth and improvement within the team.

Skills

OOP Principles

Python

Embedding Models

Git Version Control

CI/CD Pipelines

AWS Services

SQL/NoSQL

Continuous Learning

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

SageMaker

DynamoDB

PostgreSQL

Job description

About the Role

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.

Team & Location

Technology, Digital and Data. This position requires the candidate to be in Chicago, IL or Peoria, IL and requires onsite work five days a week.

What You Will Do

• Responsibilities across functional lines with individuals assigned in new program development.
• Perform all programming, project management, and development assignments without close supervision; normally assigned the more complex aspects of systems work.
• Work directly on complex application/technical problem identification and resolution.
• Interpret design requirements for engineering implementation.
• Build and deploy CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement source to target mapping as pipeline code.
• Perform unit and integration testing.
• Maintain high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits.
• Identify and encourage areas for growth and improvement within the team.
• Perform other job duties as assigned by Caterpillar management from time to time.

What You Will Have

• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision‑making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
• Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
• Software Development: Extensive knowledge of software development tools and activities; ability to produce software products or systems in line with product requirements.
• Software Development Life Cycle: Knowledge of software development life cycle; ability to use a structured methodology for delivering and managing new or enhanced software products to the marketplace.
• Software Product Design/Architecture: Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert market requirements into software product design.
• Software Product Technical Knowledge: Knowledge of technical aspects of a software product; ability to design, configure and integrate technical aspects of software products.
• Software Product Testing: Extensive knowledge of software product testing; ability to design, plan, and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure software product quality and adherence to stated requirements.

Considerations for Top Candidates

• Extensive software development experience and solid working knowledge of OOP principles.
• Knowledge and experience with Embedding Models and Concepts for effectively chunking data.
• Extensive experience in designing and developing software applications in Python.
• Extensive experience working with Git version control.
• Extensive experience deploying software using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, etc.
• Experience with AWS components such as Bedrock, Lambda, Dynamo, Fargate, S3, SageMaker, IAM, and RDS.
• Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB, Oracle, etc.
• Demonstrated strong learning ability and a proactive approach to staying current with the latest technologies and industry trends.

Additional Details

• This position requires the candidate to be in Chicago, IL or Peoria, IL.
• Relocation assistance is not available.
• Visa sponsorship is not available.

Compensation and Benefits

$112,710.00 - $183,140.00. Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job‑related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)
• 401(k) savings plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Health Lifestyle Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts
• Career Development
• Incentive bonus
• Disability benefits
• Life Insurance
• Parental leave
• Adoption benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• These benefits also apply to part‑time employees

Equal Opportunity Employer

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

Other Information

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.