Caterpillar Inc.

Senior Principal Architect, Applied AI Enterprise

Caterpillar Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: ChicagoColoradoIllinoisUnited States

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Salary

💰 $172,630 - $258,950 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Developing detailed architecture deliverables to solve business problems through agentic AI systems and patterns.
  • Designing an AI application's technical infrastructure, including orchestration layers, tool integrations, data retrieval patterns, and testing approaches.
  • Leading the evaluation and deployment of emerging AI technologies and frameworks to enhance Caterpillar's agentic capabilities.
  • Participating in translating business requirements into AI solution designs and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver results.

Requirements

  • Effective Communications: Expert 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.
  • AI/ML Architecture: Deep understanding of modern AI/ML architectures including transformer models, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), agent frameworks, and model orchestration patterns
  • Analytical Thinking: Expert 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.
  • Cloud AI Platforms: Hands-on experience with major cloud AI platforms (Azure OpenAI Service, AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI) and ability to architect multi-cloud or hybrid solutions
  • Requirements Analysis: Expert 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.
  • Data Architecture: Expert 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.
  • Target Architecture: Expert knowledge of target architecture; ability to develop the IT blueprint and roadmap while aligning the architecture and processes with business strategies and objectives.
  • MLOps: Strong knowledge of MLOps practices including model versioning, deployment pipelines, monitoring, and governance frameworks
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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
AI/ML Architecturetransformer modelsretrieval-augmented generationagent frameworksmodel orchestration patternsdata architectureMLOpsmodel versioningdeployment pipelinescloud AI platforms
Soft Skills
effective communicationanalytical thinking