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# Principal Software Engineer (Nvidia Platform)

- **Company:** Caterpillar
- **Location:** Irving, TX, United States
- **Salary:** $147,760.0 - $240,110.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Code Generation, Databases, Continuous Integration, Software Design Patterns, Distributed Systems, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Digital Twin, Large Language Models, Backend, Grpc, Serverless Computing, Microservices
- **Published:** July 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/FB0F76697FD94421AC2F60EB56BA552D/job/

## About the Role

* Software Product Design/Architecture: Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert market requirements into software product design and strategic technical direction.
 * Software Product Technical Knowledge: Knowledge of technical aspects of software products; ability to design, configure, and integrate technical aspects of software products.
 * Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
 * Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools, and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through appropriate communication behaviors.

TOP CANDIDATES WILL HAVE

 * Strong experience designing cloud-native microservices and distributed systems with APIs (REST, gRPC, event-driven)
 * Experience in simulation, NVIDIA ecosystem, robotics, digital twin, or industrial automation platforms
 * Expertise in defining scalable integration architectures, service contracts, and observability patterns
 * Strong backend development using Python (preferred) or Java for production-grade APIs and platforms
 * Experience with AI-assisted/agentic development workflows and validating AI-generated code
 * Understanding of responsible AI practices and secure software development
 * Nice to Have:·Experience building production AI agents using Python·Experience with agent orchestration frameworks such as LangChain or LangGraph·Experience integration LLMs with external tools, APIs, databases, and retrieval systems·Experience designing evals, guardrails, and monitoring for agent reliability·Multi-agent workflow design and memory/context management·Prompt optimization, latency reduction, and cost control·MLOps or model deployment experience

## Description

The Principal Software Engineer provides technical leadership for Physical AI / Digital Twin Integration, shaping architecture and integration strategies across simulation platforms, digital twin systems, and cloud-native services. This role defines engineering standards, drives large-scale system design, and enables teams to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performance platform capabilities.

 * Define and drive end-to-end architecture and integration strategy for simulation platforms, digital twin systems, and backend microservices APIs
 * Lead design and delivery of scalable cloud-native services, integration adapters, and data/asset exchange systems
 * Establish and enforce design patterns, service contracts, and integration standards (REST, gRPC, event-driven) across distributed systems
 * Provide technical leadership on complex system design and platform scalability challenges
 * Review architecture, designs, code, APIs, and data contracts to ensure reliability, performance, security, observability, and maintainability
 * Drive engineering excellence across architecture, testing, CI/CD, observability, and operational readiness
 * Lead adoption of AI-assisted and agentic development workflows, defining standards for prompt quality, validation, and code generation practices
 * Mentor engineers and elevate team capability in system design, backend engineering, and integration best practices
 * Guide platform and full-stack trade-offs, with primary focus on backend microservices and integration layers
 * Collaborate with cross-functional and external teams to define APIs, integration patterns, and data exchange models


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