Principal Software Engineer - Digital Twin and Simulation
Caterpillar6 days ago
Base Salary
$148k - $240k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead full-stack development of the digital twin and simulation software stack.
- Define and implement software development, QA/QC, engineering standards, peer review, and team processes.
- Participate in architecture and requirements discussions and translate business requirements into software designs and implementations.
- Support hiring, technical interviewing, onboarding, mentoring, and technical leadership for software engineers.
- Collaborate closely with robotics and other teams to align implementation with their needs.
- Lead agile process definition, team charter, CI/CD discussions, brainstorming, and ideation sessions.
Requirements
- Experience building simulation and rendering platforms, including 3D object rendering and manipulation.
- Experience with mapping technologies such as GIS, terrain mapping, and OpenLayers.
- Experience leveraging web graphics or animation standard libraries.
- Advanced knowledge of designing, building, and using open-source, published data, and APIs such as GraphQL.
- Experience designing, publishing, and maintaining SQL and NoSQL database schemas.
- Experience establishing engineering team best practices and processes.
- Deep experience using AI coding tools such as Claude, Copilot, or Cursor.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or Firebase.
- Experience with web automation tooling and deployment through CI/CD, such as Webpack, ESLint, and Playwright.
- At least 7 years of hands-on backend coding experience with languages such as Java or Node.js.
- At least 5 years of hands-on frontend coding experience with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
- At least 5 years of experience with frameworks such as Angular or React/Next.js.
- At least 5 years of experience with agile methodology.
- Good knowledge of Python.
- Experience with Nvidia Omniverse or another simulation platform.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and volunteer time.
- 401(k) savings plans, HSA, and FSA options.
- Health lifestyle programs, employee assistance, voluntary benefits, and employee discounts.
- Career development, incentive bonus, disability benefits, life insurance, parental leave, adoption benefits, and tuition reimbursement.
- Full-time onsite work five days per week at the Irving, Texas office.
- Domestic relocation assistance is available.
Tech Stack
Categories
Full StackRobotics
About Caterpillar
For 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed. With 2024 sales and revenues of $64.8 billion, 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. Caterpillar does business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation – and provides financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.