Senior Software Engineer - Simulation & Visualization
Caterpillar6 days ago
Base Salary
$113k - $183k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, build, test, and maintain scalable simulation software for autonomous construction machine development, scenario execution, visualization, and validation.
- Create scenario-based simulation tooling for scenario authoring, test automation, and validation against real-world data.
- Develop intuitive, high-performance front-end interfaces for simulation authoring using modern web frameworks and visualization libraries.
- Build interactive 3D visualizations for jobsite, machine, sensor, terrain, and simulation data.
- Apply clean architecture, reusable components, automated testing, code reviews, documentation, and performance optimization across simulation and front-end systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 3+ years of Python experience.
- Experience building web-based front ends with frameworks such as Next.js or Angular and graphics libraries such as Three.js.
- Understanding of computer graphics concepts including rasterization and projection matrices, plus experience with 3D space manipulation and rendering.
- Experience with graphics or animation standard libraries, UX/UI design, open-source development, published data and APIs, and mapping technologies such as GIS, terrain mapping, or OpenLayers.
- Ability to write clear, concise documentation capturing system design.
- Preferred qualifications include experience with Qt/QML, GTK, ImGui, Vulkan, OpenGL, C++, game-level development, Java or Node.js cloud backends, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Electron, Ionic, iOS, Android, and simulation environments such as NVIDIA Omniverse, CARLA, or Applied Intuition.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits; paid time off; 401(k) savings plans; HSA and FSA options; health lifestyle programs; employee assistance; voluntary benefits and employee discounts; career development; incentive bonus; disability and life insurance; parental and adoption benefits; and tuition reimbursement.
- Full-time onsite work five days per week at the Irving, Texas office.
- Domestic relocation assistance is available.
- Visa sponsorship is available for eligible applicants.
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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.