Sr. Data Scientist

Career Area: Technology, Digital and Data

Job Summary

As a Senior Data Scientist, you will lead analytics programs, provide technical direction, and partner with cross functional stakeholders to deliver high impact solutions for Caterpillar business units, dealers, and customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to 3 - 4 concurrent analytics projects with significant business impact
• Apply advanced statistical and machine learning techniques to solve business problems
• Coach and mentor other Data Scientists in model development, validation, and deployment
• Provide technical leadership while balancing innovation with customer commitments
• Communicate complex analytical results clearly to non-technical audiences
• Proactively research and apply emerging analytics methods and technologies
• Develop a deep understanding of Caterpillar s products, systems, processes, customers, and market environment

Desirable Qualifications

• Practical experience with Deep Learning and Agentic AI
• Proficiency with Snowflake and AWS
• Experience with GitHub, DBT, Copilot, and cloud-native tools

Education Qualification

Bachelors degree in statistics, economics, mathematics, engineering, or a related quantitative discipline with 7-10 years of quantitative analytics experience; alternatively, a Masters degree with 4-6 years of relevant experience, or a PhD with 1-3 years of relevant experience

Skill Descriptors

• Business Statistics: Knowledge of the statistical tools, processes, and practices to describe business results in measurable scales; ability to use statistical tools and processes to assist in making business decisions.
• Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
• Analytical Thinking: 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.
• Machine Learning: Knowledge of principles, technologies and algorithms of machine learning; ability to develop, implement and deliver related systems, products and services.
• Programming Languages: Knowledge of basic concepts and capabilities of programming; ability to use tools, techniques and platforms in order to write and modify programming languages.
• 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.
• 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

Work Environment

Hybrid and flexible work environment due to the scope of role supporting global projects.

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Relocation is available for this position.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

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