Data Scientist

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Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Role Definition
As a Data Scientist, you will have the opportunity to work both independently and with a cooperative team on complex projects that may span multiple infrastructure components or applications. You will develop your professional network and leadership skills, assisting in the creation and support of IT Solutions that enable Caterpillar success. Further, you will contribute real value by developing, integrating, and/or supporting in-house and purchased applications or infrastructure solutions to solve business problems. You will define the relationships, flows and implementation of business (processes/activities/functions, information), applications, data and technology in the enterprise and the transitional process necessary for implementing technology in response to changing business needs.

Job Duties/Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
1. Analyze the data to discover patterns & trends
2. Perform Descriptive, Predictive & Prescriptive Data analytics
3. Collaborate with Data Engineers, Functional and Business Teams
4. Monitor and Support Production Models. Communicate to business partner issue impact and resolution. Handle business partner inquiries, coordinating the resolution with the various support groups

Required Qualifications:
1. Overall, 4-6 years’ experience with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in Data Science
2. Should have expertise in Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Statistical Modelling, Machine Learning and Deep Learning, Agentic Framework
3. Must have proficiency in Python and SQL
4. Working experience in LLMs and Agentic Framework
5. Sound knowledge in Business Intelligence, Big Data & Cloud database concepts like AWS/Azure Databricks
6. Have strong focus on continuous learning. Certifications in the related tools & technologies will be added advantage
7. Relevant master’s or bachelor’s degree
8. Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
9. Candidate should be flexible to work in rotational shifts including night shifts
10. Client/Business partner facing skills, ability to run workshops and articulate the business needs

Required Skills:

• 3+ years of production experience working in Data Science, Machine Learning within supply chain or other high data volume domains

• Experience / knowledge with large language models (LLMs) and AI agents (e.g., Lang Chain).

• Proficiency in developing applications with at least one compiled language – Streamlit

• Solid production experience using Python (including Various Libraries), PySpark and SQL and expert level production experience with Apache Spark, MLLib

• Experience using Azure/AWS to build end to end distributed technical solutions and as well as general cloud native applications.

• Knowledge of NLP techniques such as text classification, summarization, and embeddings.

• Exposure to MLOps practices and tools (e.g., MLflow, Docker, Kubernetes).

• Strong fundamentals in problem solving, algorithm design and complexity analysis. Hands-on experience with web APIs.

• Experience with data wrangling, feature engineering, and model evaluation techniques.

• Familiarity with DSML platform (Dataiku / Databricks), version control systems (Git) and cloud platforms (Azure).

• Knowledge of NLP techniques such as text classification, summarization, and embeddings.

• Exposure to MLOps practices and tools (e.g., MLflow, Docker, Kubernetes).

• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Plotly, Dash, Power BI).

• Experience with cloud-native architecture and container orchestration (particularly Docker and Kubernetes) preferred.

• Experience utilizing Git, Azure DevOps, MLflow CI/CD, and MLOps frameworks for best practice code management and collaboration.

• Experience with Searching Technology like Elastic Search and something similar is a plus

• Dashboarding and data visualization tools is a plus. Familiarity with streaming frameworks as well as relational and streaming analytics frameworks is a plus.

• Broad knowledge of relational and non-relational databases, caching technologies, serialization formats, and their use in designing and optimizing ML systems is required.

Skill Descriptors

This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of “essential job functions” as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Additional Info:

This position will require travelling about 10% of the time.

Caterpillar is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status; however, as a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of India which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

What You Will Get:

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits along with the potential of a variable bonus. Additional benefits include paid annual leave, flexi leave, medical and insurance (prorated based upon hire date).

Final Details:

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If you are interested in joining our team, please apply using an English version of your CV. We look forward to meeting you!

About Caterpillar

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. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed

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Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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