Caterpillar Inc. · 14 hours ago
Lead Software Engineer, Gen AI
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$128K/yr - $209K/yrCaterpillar Inc. is a global leader in manufacturing construction and mining equipment. As a Lead Software Engineer, you will focus on developing Generative AI solutions, contributing to cutting-edge AI projects and collaborating with data scientists to enhance scalability and efficiency of analytics solutions.
ConstructionMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingMechanical Engineering
Responsibilities
Develop and deploy Gen AI solutions utilizing Python and OOP principles
Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
Deploy solutions on AWS using CloudFormation
Work with frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, and Crew.ai
Apply knowledge of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Prompt Engineering concepts
Develop and deploy services using FastAPI on AWS
Collaborate with data scientists to refactor analytics solutions for production, ensuring scalability and efficiency
Assist in the development of machine learning and AI pipelines using Apache Airflow
Qualification
Required
Develop and deploy Gen AI solutions utilizing Python and OOP principles
Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
Deploy solutions on AWS using CloudFormation
Work with frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, and Crew.ai
Apply knowledge of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Prompt Engineering concepts
Develop and deploy services using FastAPI on AWS
Collaborate with data scientists to refactor analytics solutions for production, ensuring scalability and efficiency
Assist in the development of machine learning and AI pipelines using Apache Airflow
Knowledge of software development tools and activities; ability to produce software products or systems in line with product requirements
Knowledge of software development life cycle; ability to use a structured methodology for delivering and managing new or enhanced software products to the marketplace
Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert market requirements into the software product design
Knowledge of technical aspects of a software products; ability to design, configure and integrate technical aspects of software products
Knowledge of software product testing; ability to design, plan, and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure software product quality and adherence to stated requirements
Preferred
As technical lead you will have the ability to manage larger and more complex projects
Software development experience and solid working knowledge of OOP principles
Experience in designing and developing software applications in Python and/or GoLang
Experience with Python libraries such as FastAPI, LangGraph, and LangChain
Experience working with Git version control on medium to large teams
Exceptional communication skills with experience working on a cross functional team
Deploying software using GitHub Actions or similar
Experience with AWS components such as Sagemaker Studio, Lambda, API Gateway, and RDS
Technical writing skills
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
Company
Caterpillar Inc.
For 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world.
Founded in 1925
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Caterpillar Inc. has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (363)
2024 (297)
2023 (261)
2022 (355)
2021 (223)
2020 (145)
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
George Moubayed
Chief Sustainability and Strategy Officer / Senior Vice President Enterprise Strategy Division
E
Eric Sporre
Vice President & Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Recent News
2026-01-22
Company data provided by crunchbase