Caterpillar Inc.

Principal AI Data Architect

Caterpillar Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: IrvingIllinoisTexasUnited States

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Salary

💰 $159,120 - $258,570 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Develop detailed architecture deliverables to solve business problems through agentic AI systems and patterns.
  • Ultimately, delivering full-stack prototypes and production solutions.
  • You will act as a technical expert collaborating with a team of dedicated data scientists, IT professionals, software engineers, accountants, and ERP knowledge owners to deliver AI and Advanced Analytics solutions in support of Caterpillar’s enterprise-scale accounting data system.
  • Design AI application's technical infrastructure, including orchestration layers, tool integrations, data retrieval patterns, and testing approaches.
  • Evaluate and deploy of emerging AI technologies and frameworks to enhance Global Finance agentic capabilities.
  • Translate business requirements into AI solution designs and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver results.

Requirements

  • Deep experience designing and building agentic AI systems, including multi-agent architectures, tool use and orchestration patterns
  • Experience designing and implementing production AI agent systems using frameworks like LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, or similar orchestration tools
  • Strong understanding of LLM capabilities, limitations and deployment patterns (prompt engineering, RAG, function calling, context engineering)
  • Experience evaluating and integrating AI/ML infrastructure components (vector databases, embedding models, orchestration layers, observability tools)
  • Broad software engineering background including API design, authentication/authorization patterns, and enterprise integration
  • Ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders and influence architecture decisions across teams.
  • Track record of staying current with rapidly evolving AI landscape and bringing practical recommendations to the table
  • Experience with MLOps/LLMOps practices, model monitoring, or production AI systems at scale
  • Proven track record of solving complex entity resolution challenges at scale
  • Hands-on experience with Neo4J, AWS Neptune, or CosmosDB, specifically applied to ER or MDM
  • Deep expertise in Snowflake architecture and optimization.
  • Experience utilizing OLAP databases (e.g., DuckDB) and in-memory/column stores (e.g., Redis) for performance optimization.
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

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
agentic AI systemsmulti-agent architecturesLangChainLangGraphSemantic KernelLLM capabilitiesMLOpsmodel monitoringSnowflake architectureOLAP databases
Soft Skills
collaborationtechnical communicationinfluenceproblem-solvingadaptability