Caterpillar Inc. · 10 hours ago
Principal Digital Architect
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$148K/yr - $240K/yrCaterpillar Inc. is a global team focused on innovation and sustainability. The Principal Digital Architect will define functional design and systems architecture for Caterpillar's digital platform, bridging AI strategy with execution, while guiding teams in best practices for AI deployments.
ConstructionMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingMechanical Engineering
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide oversight for architecture assessment and design for infrastructure, information or integration domains that provide core capabilities for the enterprise
Lead Architecture design of end-to-end enterprise integrated systems that serves multiple business functions
Lead the design and implementation of enterprise data model and metadata structures for complex projects
Drive architecture and design patterns for various AI and ML related models, and services
Passion for applying state-of-the art AI algorithms to real-world problems
Stay up to date with the latest developments in AI and related fields, evaluate new developments and technologies for potential integration into existing and future architecture. Initiate and deliver technology evaluation and recommendations
Develop and maintain current, planned, and future state architecture blueprints. Lead in the identification and analysis of enterprise business drivers and requirements that drive the future state architecture
Design and architect scalable AI/ML infrastructure solutions that support enterprise-wide AI initiatives, including model deployment, orchestration, and monitoring systems
Establish technical standards and frameworks for AI application development, including agent architectures, RAG pipelines, and multi-modal AI systems
Qualification
Required
Deep understanding of AI/ML Architecture which includes transformer models, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), agent frameworks, and model orchestration patterns
Hands-on experience with major cloud AI platforms (Nvidia, Azure OpenAI Service, AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI) and ability to architect multi-cloud or hybrid solutions
Strong knowledge of MLOps practices including model versioning, deployment pipelines, monitoring, and governance frameworks
Knowledge of processes, techniques and factors that affect data architecture; ability to design blueprints on how to integrate data resources for business processes and functional support
Knowledge of target architecture; ability to develop the IT blueprint and roadmap while aligning the architecture and processes with business strategies and objectives
Knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system or software development project
Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems
Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors
Preferred
Four-year bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a Computer Science or Information Technology
Expertise with modern techniques for Language Understanding, Computer Vision, and other Machine Learning and AI technologies
In-depth understand and expertise in one or more of the following: massive real-time event and message processing, data lakes, Big Data transformations and analytics, complex e-commerce applications, IoT edge and cloud data processing, SQL, and NoSQL data modeling
Agile SDLC implementation in public cloud eco-system including environments management, peer review, CI/CD, resource optimization, etc
Experience designing and implementing production AI agent systems using frameworks like LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, or similar orchestration tools
Understanding of vector databases, embedding models, and semantic search architectures for RAG applications
Knowledge of GPU compute infrastructure, model serving platforms (NVIDIA NIM, TensorFlow Serving, vLLM), and inference optimization techniques
Familiarity with prompt engineering, fine-tuning approaches, and evaluation frameworks for LLM-based applications
Knowledge of emerging AI frameworks including multi-agent systems, autonomous agents, and AI-powered workflow automation
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
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
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Eric Sporre
Vice President & Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
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