Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Construction Simulation

Caterpillar; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 128,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plans

HSA

FSAs

Career Development

Incentive bonus

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid time off

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Irving, Texas, is seeking a senior developer to advance the simulation software stack for autonomous construction sites. You will build and optimize 3D rendering, GIS integration, and AI-enabled simulation features across backend and frontend layers.

You will collaborate with robotic and software teams, own CI/CD workflows, and contribute to design discussions. Strong backend, frontend, and cloud experience are required.

Qualifications

• Hands-on coding in backend languages (Java/Node.js).
• Frontend development with HTML/CSS/JavaScript.
• Experience with modern JS frameworks (Angular/React/Next.js).
• Proficiency in Python and AI tooling.
• Familiarity with 3D simulation platforms like NVIDIA Omniverse.
• Cloud experience (AWS/Azure/Google) and CI/CD practices.
• GIS/3D rendering and web automation tooling knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Develop the simulation software stack end-to-end.
• Write high-quality software and participate in reviews.
• Collaborate with Robotic and other teams to align needs.
• Contribute to software design discussions and requirements.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines and automation tooling.
• Participate in brainstorming sessions and ideation.

Skills

Backend Java/Node.js

Frontend HTML/CSS/JS

Angular/React/Next.js

Python

NVIDIA Omniverse

AI tooling

Cloud platforms

CI/CD tooling

OpenLayers/GIS

Tools

NVIDIA Omniverse

OpenLayers

CI/CD tools

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. in Irving, Texas, is seeking a senior developer to advance the simulation software stack for autonomous construction sites. You will build and optimize 3D rendering, GIS integration, and AI-enabled simulation features across backend and frontend layers.

You will collaborate with robotic and software teams, own CI/CD workflows, and contribute to design discussions. Strong backend, frontend, and cloud experience are required.