Sr. Data Scientist

Job Title: Sr. Data Scientist Company: Caterpillar Job Category: Data Science Roles & Responsibilities: Job Description We are seeking a skilled Senior Data Engineer (Senior Data Scientist) to join our Pricing Analytics – Enterprise Strategy \- Global Financial Division Team. you will design and build scalable data platforms, pipelines, and cloud solutions that power global pricing decisions. You will solve complex data challenges, lead technical design, and transform diverse data sources into trusted data products. Working with data scientists, analysts, engineers, and business stakeholders, you will help establish engineering standards and shape the future of data and AI\-driven pricing. The preference for this role is to be based out of Brigade World Trade Center Office, Chennai, India What You Will Do: * Build infrastructure required for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data from a wide variety of data sources * Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re\-designing infrastructure for greater scalability * Perform debugging, troubleshooting, modifications and testing of integration solutions * Operationalize the developed jobs, processes and models. * Create databases and infrastructure to process data at scale * Create solutions and methods to monitor systems and solutions * Automate code testing and pipelines * Engage with business partners to participate in design and development of data integration/transformation solutions per functional requirements. * Engage and actively seek industry perspectives through, continuous learning, peer groups, etc. * Data Pipeline Development: Ability to design, build, and optimize scalable batch and real\-time data pipelines that deliver trusted, high\-quality data for analytics, reporting, and AI applications. * Cloud Data Engineering: Experience with cloud\-based data platforms, storage, and processing technologies; ability to develop resilient, scalable, and secure data solutions. * Data Modeling \& Integration: Knowledge of data modeling, transformation, and integration techniques; ability to consolidate diverse data sources into well\-governed, consumable data products. * Data Observability \& Quality: Experience implementing data quality frameworks, monitoring, testing, and automated validation to ensure reliable and trusted data assets. * Collaboration \& Business Impact: Ability to partner with cross\-functional teams to understand business needs and deliver data solutions that support pricing decisions, analytics, automation, and AI\-enabled outcomes. * Extensive experience in designing and developing software applications in Python. * Experience with AI assisted software development (ex. Github Copilot, Cursor, Codex, etc) * Extensive experience working with Git version control * Extensive experience deploying software using CI/CD tools such as Github Actions, Azure Devops etc. * Experience with AWS components such as Bedrock, Lambda, Fargate, S3, Sagemaker, IAM and RDS * Experience with databases such as PostgreSQL, Snowflake, Oracle, etc. * Demonstrated strong learning ability and a proactive approach to staying current with the latest technologies and industry trends. * Demonstrated architecture experience * The position requires the candidate to work a 5\-a day \-week schedule in the office * Shift Timing: EMEA Shift :01:00PM \-10:00PM IST * Evaluates and makes contributions to best practices. * Processes large quantities of detailed information with high levels of accuracy. * Productively balances speed and accuracy. * Employs techniques for motivating personnel to meet or exceed accuracy goals. * Implements a variety of cross\-checking approaches and mechanisms. * Demonstrates expertise in quality assurance tools, techniques, and standards. Machine Learning: Knowledge of principles, technologies and algorithms of machine learning; ability to develop, implement and deliver related systems, products and services. * Participates in the implementation and support of specialized programming languages. * Conducts basic reviews on writing a specific programming language within a specific platform. * Assists with the design and development of specialized programming languages. * Follows an organization's standards, policies and guidelines for structured programming specifications. * Diagnoses and reports minor or routine programming language problems. Query and Database Access Tools: Knowledge of data management systems; ability to use, support and access facilities for searching, extracting and formatting data for further use. Holistic Development * Personal and professional development through Caterpillar ‘s employee resource groups across the globe * Career developments opportunities with global prospects Work Location: Chennai, India Availability: Full time

Level Extensive Experience: Requirements Analysis: 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. Key Skills: Python, Statistics, Machine Learning Salary: Not disclosed