Lead Software Engineer - Python

About the role

Cat Digital, the digital and technology arm of Caterpillar Inc., is expanding its operations and branch in Slovakia. It is looking for a Lead Software Engineer to help establish and grow the team's presence and drive digital product development. The role reports directly to Slovakia-based engineering leadership and Cat Digital IT in the US.

Key responsibilities

• Implement, solve problems, maintain and support software in an agile environment
• Develop and deploy Gen AI solutions using Python and OOP principles
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and deploy on AWS with CloudFormation
• Work with LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel and Crew.ai, applying LLM and prompt engineering knowledge
• Build and deploy services with FastAPI on AWS
• Refactor analytics solutions for production and assist in building AI pipelines with Apache Airflow
• Lead people, mentor and guide them, and act as project lead on complex, highly visible projects

Required profile

• Knowledge of software development tools, SDLC and technical aspects of software products
• Preferred: Python and/or GoLang experience, Git on medium to large teams, cross-functional teamwork, technical writing
• Preferred: deploying software with GitHub Actions or similar, AWS components such as Sagemaker Studio, Lambda, API Gateway and RDS

Required skills

• Python, OOP, FastAPI, LangChain, LangGraph, GitHub Actions, AWS, Git

What we offer

• Gross pay from 4,403 to 5,500 euros per month
• Annual performance-related cash incentive and pension plan
• 5 extra vacation days, life insurance, volunteering day and multisport card