Data Scientist, eCommerce Analytics at Cat
Chicago, IL
$97,530–$158,480from the description
Jul 26, 2026
Chicago, IL
Jul 28, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A Data Scientist role on Caterpillar's aftermarket analytics team, focused on building recommendation systems, personalization engines, and AI-powered assistants to drive parts and services growth. The work spans the full ML lifecycle — from exploratory analysis and statistical modeling to production deployment — with an emphasis on causal inference, collaborative filtering, and emerging GenAI techniques applied to eCommerce and digital product contexts.
Mid level · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 1,000 people in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (data scientists). range 750–1,300
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $110,007 (middle half $86,460–$141,249). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 29, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
No overall years-of-experience requirement is stated anywhere in the posting; seniority is assessed from scope (owns components end-to-end, partners cross-functionally) rather than a stated minimum.
The degree section is framed as 'Consideration for top candidates' (i.e., preferred), so no degree is hard-required; degree requirement is set to None.
Python and R appear together as scripting/statistical language examples under the same requirement; Python is listed as the primary skill with R as an alternative. SQL is listed separately as a data querying language.
AWS, Azure, Snowflake, and GCP all appear together under the preferred cloud technologies bullet; AWS is listed as the primary with the others as alternatives, and Snowflake is also captured separately given its distinct positioning as a data platform.
Visa sponsorship and relocation assistance are explicitly unavailable for this position.
The role is on-site in Chicago, IL; remote work is not offered.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Exploratory Data Analysis.
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