Career Area:Technology, Digital and Data
Job Description:Job Summary: Cat Digital is the digital and technology focused organization within Caterpillar, Inc. Our global team is responsible for bringing digital capabilities to Caterpillar's world-famous yellow iron. Working with your yellow partners and Cat Dealers, we execute key components of digital and marketing portfolios, including global marketing & brand, enterprise data, analytics and AI, equipment management, eCommerce, digital marketing, rental & used digital solutions, and aftermarket leads & insights.
What You Will Do:As a Senior Software Engineer on the Data Engineering team, you will be responsible for developing Python data pipelines that build business data objects used to support applications.
- Responsibilities of the incumbents are across functional lines with individuals assigned in new program development.
- Competent to perform all programming, project management, and development assignments without close supervision; normally assigned the more complex aspects of systems work.
- Works directly on complex application/technical problem identification and resolution.
- Interpreting design requirements for engineering implementation
- Building and deploying CICD pipelines
- Implementing source to target mapping as pipeline code
- Responsibility for Unit and Integration testing
- Maintains high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits
- Identifies and encourage areas for growth and improvement within the team
- Employee is also responsible for performing other job duties as assigned by Caterpillar management from time to time.
What You Will Have:- Software Development Strong expertise in software development tools and activities; ability to produce software products or systems in line with product requirements.
- Software Development Life Cycle: Strong expertise in 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: Strong expertise in software product design; ability to convert market requirements into the software product design.
- Software Product Technical Knowledge: Strong expertise in technical aspects of a software products; ability to design, configure and integrate technical aspects of software products.
- Software Product Testing: Strong expertise in 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:- Software development experience and solid knowledge of OOP principles
- Experience in designing and developing software applications in Python
- Experience working with Git version control on medium to large teams
- Deploying software using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Github Actions, Azure Devops etc.
- Experience with AWS components such as Lambda, Kinesis, Event Bridge, CloudWatch, CloudFormation, Dynamo, Fargate, S3, Sage Maker, IAM and RDS
- Experience working with Snowflake
- Hands-on experience with GenAI developer tools
- Experience with tools such as GitHub Copilot or Claude Code, or similar AI coding assistants to improve developer productivity, code quality, and delivery speed
Additional Details:- This position requires the candidate to be in either Chicago, IL or Peoria, IL
- Domestic relocation assistance is NOT available for this position
- Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position
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Summary Pay Range:$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.
Benefits: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
Posting Dates:June 22, 2026 - July 5, 2026
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
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