Career Area:
Technology, Digital and Data
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.
Job Summary / Role Purpose
The AI Architect (Principal Digital Architect) provides enterprise-level architectural leadership for designing and scaling AI-native solutions across large, complex problem spaces. This role operates at platform and enterprise scope as an individual contributor, partnering closely with Product, Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, Security, Data, and Operations to ensure architecture decisions are scalable, secure, operable, and aligned to enterprise standards.
You will develop detailed architecture deliverables, design technical infrastructure, lead evaluation/adoption of technologies, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver outcomes at scale.
Key Responsibilities
- Enterprise AI Architecture & Strategy
Define and evolve target and reference architectures for enterprise AI solutions (GenAI, ML, hybrid systems)
Translate business needs into end-to-end AI solution architectures
- AI Solution Design
Design technical infrastructure for AI systems including compute, storage, orchestration, and integration
Lead architecture for large-scale AI workloads
- Technology Evaluation
Lead build vs buy decisions and PoCs/PoTs
Evaluate performance, scalability, security, cost and operability
- Architecture Governance
- Ensure compliance with architecture standards and NFRs (security, performance, cost)
- Delivery Enablement
- Provide hands-on guidance, patterns, and architectural direction to teams
Mandatory Technical Skills
Hands-on experience designing large-scale AI solutions
Strong knowledge of GenAI, ML systems, RAG, agentic architectures
Deep understanding of data architecture, cloud, distributed systems
Experience with CI/CD, observability, and scalable platforms
Leadership Skills
Strong stakeholder influence and communication skills
Ability to drive architecture decisions through technical leadership
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Experience & Education
20+ years of experience in enterprise architecture and software engineering
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent
Posting Dates:
June 1, 2026 - June 15, 2026
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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