Senior Software Engineer-Geospatial
Caterpillar3 days ago
Chennai, IndiaSenior
Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of Python-based systems for geospatial data processing and terrain analysis.
- Develop and optimize algorithms for terrain modeling, elevation data handling, and spatial interpolation.
- Integrate and manage large-scale datasets including LiDAR, satellite imagery, and GPS tracks.
- Collaborate with data engineers, GIS analysts, and development teams to deliver high-performance solutions.
- Mentor developers, support code reviews, promote best practices, and provide technical leadership.
- Ensure code quality, scalability, and maintainability across the geospatial data stack.
- Design RESTful APIs and integrate geospatial services.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in Python development, including 2–4 years in a technical leadership role.
- Strong understanding of geospatial concepts and coordinate systems such as WGS84 and UTM.
- Hands-on experience with GDAL, Rasterio, Fiona, Shapely, Pyproj, and GeoPandas.
- Experience with LiDAR, SRTM, GeoTIFF, and related terrain-data processing workflows.
- Familiarity with PostGIS and cloud-based geospatial data handling.
- Proficiency designing APIs and integrating geospatial services.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
- Preferred: experience with 3D terrain modeling, mesh generation, or point-cloud processing.
- Preferred: knowledge of machine learning applications in geospatial analysis.
- Preferred: exposure to QGIS, CesiumJS, or OpenLayers.
- Preferred: experience with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and AWS, GCP, or Azure.
Benefits
- Posting dates are October 22, 2026 through November 29, 2026.
- Caterpillar is an equal opportunity employer and encourages qualified applicants of any age to apply.
About Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc. designs, manufactures, and services construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives for infrastructure, resource, and energy customers. The public company, founded in 1925 and headquartered in Irving, Texas, sells primarily through an independent worldwide dealer network and provides equipment financing. It operates through Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation segments, with shares traded on the NYSE and Euronext Paris.