{"id":3191111,"url":"https://alion.io/job/caterpillar-senior-software-engineer-geospatial","title":"Senior Software Engineer-Geospatial","company":{"id":176554,"name":"Caterpillar","domain":"caterpillar.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/caterpillar","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":91,"open_postings":48,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.354,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":34,"computed_at":"2026-10-28T05:59:10Z"}},"role":"Backend","role_family":"Backend","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Chennai, India"],"countries":["IN"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":16000,"max_usd":37000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":168},"experience_years_min":8,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"GDAL","optional":false},{"name":"PostGIS","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"Rest API","optional":false},{"name":"AWS","optional":true},{"name":"Azure","optional":true},{"name":"CesiumJS","optional":true},{"name":"CI/CD","optional":true},{"name":"Docker","optional":true},{"name":"GCP","optional":true},{"name":"JavaScript","optional":true},{"name":"Machine Learning","optional":true},{"name":"OpenLayers","optional":true},{"name":"PostgreSQL","optional":true},{"name":"QGIS","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-22T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-22","last_verified_at":"2026-10-28T08:08:04Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":6,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":6},"description":"Career Area:\nTechnology, Digital and DataJob Description:\nYour Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.\nWhen 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.\nKey Responsibilities:\n· Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of Python-based systems for geospatial data processing and terrain analysis.\n· Develop and optimize algorithms for terrain modeling, elevation data handling (e.g., DEM, DSM, DTM), and spatial interpolation.\n· Integrate and manage large-scale geospatial datasets (e.g., LiDAR, satellite imagery, GPS tracks).\n· Collaborate with data engineers, GIS analysts, and development team to deliver high-performance solutions.\n· Mentor developers, support code reviews, best practices, and technical leadership.\n· Ensure code quality, scalability, and maintainability across the geospatial data stack.\nRequired Skills & Qualifications:\n· 8+ years of experience in Python development, with at least 2-4 years in a technical leadership role.\n· Strong understanding of geospatial concepts and coordinate systems (e.g., WGS84, UTM).\n· Hands-on experience with geospatial libraries and tools such as GDAL, Rasterio, Fiona, Shapely, Pyproj, GeoPandas.\n· Experience with terrain data formats and processing workflows (e.g., LiDAR, SRTM, GeoTIFF).\n· Familiarity with spatial databases (e.g., PostGIS) and cloud-based geospatial data handling.\n· Proficiency in designing RESTful APIs and integrating geospatial services.\n· Good in communication and problem-solving skills, be collaborative.\nPreferred Qualifications:\n· Experience with 3D terrain modeling, mesh generation, or point cloud processing.\n· Knowledge of machine learning applications in geospatial analysis.\n· Exposure to tools like QGIS, CesiumJS, or OpenLayers.\n· Experience with containerization (Docker), CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure).\nPosting Dates:\nOctober 22, 2026 - November 29, 2026Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply\nNot ready to apply? Join our Talent Community.","description_format":"text","description_chars":2422,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":8,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Industrial Machinery"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-24T01:32:30Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":1,"age_days":6,"expected_fill_days":34,"reasons":["conf:3","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-28T05:59:10Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/caterpillar-senior-software-engineer-geospatial","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/caterpillar-senior-software-engineer-geospatial.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-28T10:48:20Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":14089,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-29T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":176554},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=176554"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fcaterpillar-senior-software-engineer-geospatial"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fcaterpillar-senior-software-engineer-geospatial"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fcaterpillar-senior-software-engineer-geospatial"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/caterpillar-senior-software-engineer-geospatial\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fcaterpillar-senior-software-engineer-geospatial"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3191111}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"caterpillar.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3191111},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. Docs: https://alion.io/developers"}}