Senior Data Scientist — AI & Analytics Leader

Cat (CaterpillarCareers); Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

PTO

401(k)

HSA

FSAs

Career development

Bonus

Disability insurance

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. (Cat Digital) in Chicago/Peoria, IL is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join the Analytics & Applied AI team.

You will lead analytics, apply machine learning and AI to drive sales and services growth, and partner with business leaders to turn data into actionable insights. The role requires mentoring data scientists, developing scalable solutions, and communicating complex results to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Data Science, or a related quantitative field.
• Analytics experience, or an equivalent combination of graduate education and relevant experience.
• Experience working closely with cross-functional teams, providing data-driven insights and collaborating on projects to solve business challenges.
• Experience in applied AI techniques, advanced statistical methods, forecasting, machine learning, or in production environments, with strong initiative to research and apply new methods and digital technologies to exceed customer expectations.
• Strong Python, SQL, and data visualization experience.
• Cloud platform experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP is preferred.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to multiple analytics and applied AI initiatives, using statistical and machine learning methods to solve business challenges and support sales and services growth.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business needs into insights, recommendations, models, and digital solutions.
• Coach and mentor data scientists in the development, validation, deployment, and responsible application of analytical solutions.
• Research and apply emerging analytical and AI techniques to improve business outcomes and expand team capabilities.
• Communicate complex analytical findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

Machine Learning

Python

SQL

R

Data Visualization

Analytical Thinking

Statistics

Accuracy

Data Access Tools

Requirements Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Data Science, or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. (Cat Digital) in Chicago/Peoria, IL is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join the Analytics & Applied AI team.

You will lead analytics, apply machine learning and AI to drive sales and services growth, and partner with business leaders to turn data into actionable insights. The role requires mentoring data scientists, developing scalable solutions, and communicating complex results to both technical and non-technical audiences.