Caterpillar tech stack
Caterpillar builds mostly with Python, SQL, JavaScript, Java. Its stack also includes Power BI, Azure, Snowflake, Spring Boot. Power BI is named in 34 of the 115 job postings Caterpillar published in the last 12 months (30%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Caterpillar, updated Sep 26, 2026.
What programming languages does Caterpillar use?
Python is named in 28% of job postings at Caterpillar, followed by SQL (16%), JavaScript (10%), Java (10%).
Python
32 28%
SQL
18 16%
JavaScript
12 10%
Java
12 10%
C++
11 10%
TypeScript
8 7%
C#
5 4%
MATLAB
4 3%
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What frameworks and libraries does Caterpillar use?
Spring Boot is named in 9% of job postings at Caterpillar, followed by Angular (4%), ROS (4%), React.js (4%).
Spring Boot
10 9%
Angular
5 4%
ROS
5 4%
React.js
5 4%
Next.js
4 3%
Mockito
2 2%
NumPy
2 2%
OpenLayers
2 2%
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And 7 more, each named in fewer postings.
What databases does Caterpillar use?
Snowflake is named in 10% of job postings at Caterpillar, followed by DynamoDB (5%), PostgreSQL (5%), Amazon Aurora (3%).
Snowflake
11 10%
DynamoDB
6 5%
PostgreSQL
6 5%
Amazon Aurora
3 3%
Amazon Redshift
3 3%
ElasticSearch
3 3%
MySQL
3 3%
Oracle
3 3%
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What cloud and platforms does Caterpillar use?
Power BI is named in 30% of job postings at Caterpillar, followed by Azure (25%), AWS (23%), Azure DevOps (18%).
Power BI
34 30%
Azure
29 25%
AWS
26 23%
Azure DevOps
21 18%
GitHub
15 13%
AWS Lambda
9 8%
GitHub Actions
9 8%
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And 5 more, each named in fewer postings.
What developer tools does Caterpillar use?
AutoCAD is named in 10% of job postings at Caterpillar, followed by Git (10%), Jenkins (6%), Docker (5%).
AutoCAD
11 10%
Git
11 10%
Jenkins
7 6%
Docker
6 5%
CloudFormation
5 4%
Copilot
4 3%
SolidWorks
4 3%
Swagger
4 3%
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What AI and ML technologies does Caterpillar use?
LLM is named in 3% of job postings at Caterpillar, followed by Claude (1%).
Which engineering practices does Caterpillar ask for?
CI/CD is named in 20% of job postings at Caterpillar, followed by Machine Learning (9%), Platform Engineering (6%), AI Agents (6%).
CI/CD
23 20%
Platform Engineering
7 6%
AI Agents
7 6%
Prompt Engineering
4 3%
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What does each Caterpillar team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Industrial Engineering
23 postingsBackend
15 postingsAnalytics
11 postingsData Science
10 postingsManagement
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How much does Caterpillar pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Caterpillar postings with stated pay: $183k across 69 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python | 21 | $183k | 0% |
| Azure | 19 | $183k | 0% |
| AWS | 18 | $183k | 0% |
| Power BI | 16 | $146k | −20% |
| Azure DevOps | 14 | $183k | 0% |
| SQL | 9 | $183k | 0% |
| GitHub | 9 | $183k | 0% |
| C++ | 9 | $183k | 0% |
| Java | 8 | $183k | 0% |
| JavaScript | 8 | $183k | 0% |
How modern is the Caterpillar stack?
Caterpillar scores 77 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 2; legacy ones: 1.
How common is the Caterpillar stack in its industry?
Share of the 2,282 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets Caterpillar apart
Companies with a stack like Caterpillar
Questions about the Caterpillar tech stack
What programming languages does Caterpillar use?
The languages named in Caterpillar job postings are Python (28%), SQL (16%), JavaScript (10%), Java (10%), C++ (10%), as a share of the 115 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Caterpillar use Spring Boot?
Yes. Spring Boot is named in 10 of 115 job postings (9%) and required in 10 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Caterpillar use?
The cloud and platforms named in Caterpillar job postings are Power BI (34), Azure (29), AWS (26) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Industrial Engineering job at Caterpillar?
Industrial Engineering postings at Caterpillar most often require C++ (6), Python (6), ROS (4), Power BI (3), out of 23 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Caterpillar tech stack changing?
No new technology has appeared in Caterpillar job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Caterpillar tech stack?
Caterpillar scores 77 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 2; legacy ones: 1.
How does Alion know the Caterpillar tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Caterpillar publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 115 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 26, 2026.
Method and citation
Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count
Alion, "Caterpillar tech stack: 196 technologies from 115 job postings", as of Sep 26, 2026. https://alion.io/company/caterpillar/technologies