Principal Software Engineer - Digital Twin and Simulation

Caterpillar Inc.•Irving, TX

1d•$147,760 - $240,110•Onsite

About The Position

At Caterpillar, technology always has a purpose, which is to solve our customers’ toughest challenges. Construction autonomy is one of the most complex challenges in applied AI, and at Caterpillar, advancements in physical AI, simulation, sensing, and edge computing are turning things that once felt impossible—intelligent machines operating in dynamic jobsites—into reality. We are looking for a senior software engineer to lead the development of our digitial twin and simulation stack. This is a key position which will both define and build the stack.

Requirements

Experience of building simulation and rendering platforms
Experience in 3D object rendering and manipulation
Experienced with mapping technology (Like GIS, Terrain mapping, OpenLayers)
Experienced in leveraging web graphic / animation standard library
Advance knowledge of designing, building and using open source, publish data and APIs (like graphQL)
Experienced in designing, publishing and maintaining DB schema (SQL, NoSQL)
Experienced in setting best practices and processes for engineering team
Deep experience in using AI coding tool (like Claude, Copilot, Cursor)
Proven experience in learning new technology (self learning)
Experience with Cloud Platform such as AWS (Preferred), Azure, Google cloud / Firebase
Experience with web automation tooling and deploying on CI/CD (Like WebPack, ESLint, Playright)

Nice To Haves

7+ years of experience hands on coding backend in coding language such as Java or Node.Js
5+ years of experience hands on coding frontend in coding language such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript
5+ years of experience hands on coding with Framework such as Angular, React/NextJs
5+ years of experience with agile methodology
Good knowledge of Python
Experience with Nvidia Omniverse or other Simulation Platform

Responsibilities

Lead the development of the simulation Software stack- full stack
Support your manager in hiring, technical interviewing and onboarding
Mentor and lead team of software engineers
Define and implement software development processes, qa/qc processes, define standards, etc.
Participate in architecture and requirements discussions
Translate Business Requirements to Software designs and implementations
Work tightly with the Robotic team and any other team, aligning their needs with your implementation, reducing gaps and deviations, while focussing on Quality and Value.
Lead agile process definition, team charter, CI/CD discussion, etc. including the Peer Review Process.
Lead brainstorming and ideation sessions
Anything else you think you should be doing? Let us know, we are quite flexible!