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
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
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.
For 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.51BKey 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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