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Caterpillar Inc. · 11 hours ago

Senior Data Scientist

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. The Senior Data Scientist will support the Mossville, IL facility by architecting, implementing, and maintaining robust data platform infrastructure and services to empower data scientists to develop, test, and deploy models efficiently.

ConstructionMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingMechanical Engineering
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Responsibilities

Directing the design, implementation, and maintenance of the rada platform infrastructure; creating scalable and resilient environments that allow data scientists to focus on data rather than underlying resources
Developing high-performance features and APIs using Python and FastAPI; providing the tooling necessary for seamless data science workflows and model serving
Executing end-to-end data science and engineering projects to validate platform capabilities; ensuring technical features align with practical research and production requirements through direct implementation
Leading the orchestration of workloads via Kubernetes and Linux-based systems; promoting efficiency through containerization and advanced resource management
Automating CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes for data projects; implementing "infrastructure as code" to ensure consistency across cloud environments
Ensuring the security, compliance, and monitoring of the platform; conducting regular system audits to maintain high availability and operational integrity
Partnering with data scientists to identify platform bottlenecks; identifying and implementing features that abstract infrastructure complexity to drive research impact

Qualification

PythonFastAPIKubernetesCI/CDCloud ProvidersLinux SystemsTerraformAutomation StrategiesAttention to Detail

Required

Degree or equivalent experience is desired
Knowledge of cloud providers (AWS/GCP/Azure) and container management; ability to design and manage production-grade Kubernetes clusters
Proficiency in Python and modern frameworks like FastAPI; ability to build performant, well-documented services
Knowledge of CI/CD tools and automation strategies; ability to treat infrastructure as software
Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
401k savings plan
Health savings account (HSA)
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Short and long-term disability coverage
Life Insurance
Paid parental leave
Healthy Lifestyle Programs
Employee Assistance Programs
Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)
Career Development
Incentive bonus
Disability benefits
Life Insurance
Parental leave
Adoption benefits
Tuition Reimbursement

Company

Caterpillar Inc.

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For 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$3.51B
Key Investors
US Department of EnergyAdvanced Propulsion Centre UK
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3.5B
2024-10-31Grant· $5.04M
2019-06-23Grant

Leadership Team

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George Moubayed
Chief Sustainability and Strategy Officer / Senior Vice President Enterprise Strategy Division
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Eric Sporre
Vice President & Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
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