Senior Backend Integration Engineer (Python, Cloud & Digital Twin)

Senior Backend Integration Engineer (Python, Cloud & Digital Twin)

Job Title: Analyst/Developer – Specialty 3
Location: Irving, TX (Onsite)
Duration: 24 Months
Interview Process: One Virtual Interview with Hiring Manager

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a backend software engineer with expertise in Python, microservices, APIs, cloud-native development, and distributed systems. They enjoy solving complex integration challenges, building scalable backend platforms, and working on innovative technologies involving simulation, Digital Twins, NVIDIA platforms, and enterprise cloud architectures.

• Lead AI adoption across engineering teams by evaluating AI coding tools, defining best practices, and improving developer productivity.
• Hands-on experience with GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, Devin.ai, or similar AI coding assistants is required.
• Develop AI playbooks, standards, blueprints, and engineering guidelines while training and upskilling development teams.
• Focus on measuring AI ROI, developer productivity, automation, sprint velocity, and engineering efficiency.
• Strong background in Java/Spring Boot or Python, AWS, Enterprise APIs, Microservices, and cloud-native architecture.
• Digital Twin knowledge is preferred; NVIDIA Omniverse experience is a plus.
• Looking for self-driven, hands-on architects who continuously learn, experiment with AI tools, and drive innovation across engineering teams.

Position Overview

Caterpillar is seeking a Senior Backend / Integration Engineer to develop enterprise-scale backend services and platform integrations supporting next-generation autonomy, simulation, NVIDIA, and Digital Twin initiatives.

This role focuses on designing and developing cloud-native backend microservices, REST/gRPC APIs, distributed systems, and event-driven architectures that enable communication between enterprise platforms, simulation environments, and AI-driven engineering systems.

The ideal candidate has strong backend development experience, expertise in Python-based microservices, cloud-native architecture, distributed systems, and API integration. Experience with Digital Twins, NVIDIA Omniverse, OpenUSD, or simulation platforms is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend microservices supporting enterprise integration platforms.
• Build RESTful APIs, gRPC services, and event-driven integrations for simulation and Digital Twin environments.
• Develop scalable cloud-native services using modern backend development practices.
• Create integration adapters between enterprise applications, NVIDIA platforms, and simulation environments.
• Support Digital Twin asset exchange using OpenUSD/USD or similar technologies.
• Develop asynchronous processing workflows, including orchestration, retries, idempotency, and event handling.
• Manage object storage, artifact lifecycle, metadata, versioning, and traceability.
• Define API contracts, event schemas, and integration standards.
• Design and implement automated integration testing and contract testing frameworks.
• Participate in architecture reviews, sprint planning, technical discussions, and solution design.
• Collaborate with internal engineering teams, NVIDIA partners, and external vendors.
• Troubleshoot production issues and optimize application performance.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, observability, and operational readiness.
• Analyze business requirements and recommend scalable software solutions.
• Modify and enhance existing software to improve functionality, performance, and maintainability.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong hands-on experience developing backend microservices.
• Experience designing and developing REST APIs and gRPC services.
• Strong Python development experience (preferred).
• Experience with distributed systems and enterprise integrations.
• Experience building cloud-native applications using AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience with event-driven and asynchronous architectures.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and analytical skills.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with NVIDIA Omniverse or Isaac Sim.
• OpenUSD/USD experience.
• Digital Twin platforms.
• Robotics or Physical AI.
• Object storage and artifact management.
• AI-assisted software development platforms.
• React or Angular experience (nice to have).
• Integration architecture experience.

Required Technical Skills

• Python
• Backend Microservices
• REST APIs
• gRPC
• Cloud-Native Development
• AWS / Azure / Google Cloud Platform
• Distributed Systems
• Event-Driven Architecture
• Asynchronous Processing
• Integration Services
• API Design
• Contract Testing
• Integration Testing
• CI/CD
• Observability
• AI Coding Platforms

Preferred Technical Skills

• NVIDIA Omniverse
• Isaac Sim
• OpenUSD/USD
• Digital Twin Platforms
• Robotics
• Physical AI
• Artifact Management
• Object Storage
• React
• Angular

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Agile/Scrum experience
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Strong documentation skills
• Ownership mindset
• Ability to work in fast-paced environments
• Technical mentoring capabilities
• Stakeholder management
• Continuous improvement mindset

Top 3 Required Skills

• Backend Microservices & API Development (Python Preferred)
• Cloud-Native Integration & Distributed Systems
• Event-Driven Architecture, Observability & Integration Testing

Highly Preferred Skills

• NVIDIA Omniverse
• Isaac Sim
• OpenUSD/USD
• Digital Twin Technologies
• Robotics
• Physical AI
• AI Coding Platforms
• React/Angular

Team Environment

You will work within a collaborative Agile engineering organization consisting of:

• Product Owner
• Scrum Master
• Solution Architect
• Principal Engineer
• Technical Lead
• Senior Backend Engineers
• NVIDIA/Digital Twin Integration Engineer
• Cloud Platform Engineer
• QA Automation Engineers

The team partners closely with platform engineering, enterprise architecture, NVIDIA, and external technology partners to build scalable, enterprise-grade integration solutions.