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Ann Arbor, MI, Fort Worth, TX, Blacksburg, VA

At Torc, we have always believed that autonomous vehicle technology will transform how we travel, move freight, and do business. A leader in autonomous driving since 2007, Torc has spent over a decade commercializing our solutions with experienced partners. Now a part of the Daimler family, we are focused solely on developing software for automated trucks to transform how the world moves freight.

Join us and catapult your career with the company that helped pioneer autonomous technology, and the first AV software company with the vision to partner directly with a truck manufacturer.

The Integration & Delivery team sits at the center of Torc's autonomy software ecosystem, bringing together capabilities developed across Perception, Behaviors, and Platform teams into a cohesive product: TorcDrive. We are responsible for ensuring autonomy applications run reliably on embedded vehicle hardware, enabling product features to move from development to deployment safely, efficiently, and at scale.

Our mission is to accelerate software delivery by creating scalable integration architectures, improving development workflows, and enabling rapid iteration across the autonomy stack. We partner closely with engineering teams across the organization to transform cutting-edge autonomy technology into production-ready software that powers the future of freight.

What You'll Do

• Lead integration, deployment, and software readiness activities for autonomy applications running on Torc's embedded compute platform.
• Design, develop, and maintain software infrastructure that enables seamless integration of perception, behavior, localization, mission management, and platform capabilities into TorcDrive.
• Drive root cause analysis and resolution of complex system-level issues spanning software, hardware, networking, embedded compute, and platform services.
• Identify opportunities to improve software integration and delivery workflows, partnering with Developer Enablement teams to drive automation, tooling, and process improvements.
• Partner with Perception, Behaviors, Platform, Product, and Developer Enablement teams to integrate new capabilities into vehicle-ready releases.
• Support software bring-up, validation, and troubleshooting across simulation, testing, and vehicle environments.
• Identify integration bottlenecks, architectural limitations, and operational inefficiencies, proposing scalable solutions that improve reliability, maintainability, and engineering productivity.
• Contribute to release readiness activities, ensuring software quality, performance, and operational stability prior to deployment.
• Develop internal tools, dashboards, and workflows that improve visibility into software health, testing, release status, and system performance.
• Act as a force multiplier across the organization by bridging autonomy domain teams, platform teams, and infrastructure teams to accelerate integration and delivery of product capabilities.
• Drive technical alignment across stakeholders, helping teams navigate ambiguity, resolve cross-functional challenges, and make informed engineering tradeoff decisions.
• Mentor engineers and help establish best practices across software integration, validation, release engineering, and delivery processes.

What You'll Need to Succeed

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field with 6+ years of experience, or a Master's degree with 4+ years of experience.
• Strong software development experience in C++ within Linux-based environments.
• Experience developing and debugging distributed software systems, robotics applications, autonomous vehicle platforms, or other complex embedded systems.
• Hands-on experience with ROS/ROS2 and modern software development tools such as Bazel, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, or similar technologies.
• Working knowledge of perception, planning, localization, mission management, or other autonomy stack components and how they interact within a distributed autonomy system.
• Experience with software integration practices including CI/CD, automated testing, build systems, and release workflows.
• Proficiency with Python scripting and automation.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, system integration, and troubleshooting across complex technical environments.
• Experience working with containerized environments and modern software development tools.
• Demonstrated ability to independently drive technical investigations, identify root causes, and deliver practical solutions in ambiguous environments.
• Demonstrated ability to independently drive complex technical initiatives while coordinating across multiple engineering teams, stakeholders, and dependent organizations.
• Proven ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across cross-functional teams in ambiguous environments.
• A systems-thinking mindset with a passion for understanding how complex software components interact to deliver customer-facing functionality.

Perks of Being a Full-time Torc'r

• A competitive compensation package that includes a bonus component and stock options
• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees
• 401K plan with a 6% employer match
• Flexibility in schedule and generous paid vacation (available immediately after start date)
• AD+D and Life Insurance

At Torc, we're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We celebrate the uniqueness of our Torc'rs and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, or disabilities. Even if you don't meet 100% of the qualifications listed for this opportunity, we encourage you to apply.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several geographic markets. Pay is based on a number of factors and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Torc's total compensation package will also include our corporate bonus and stock option plan. Dependent on the position offered, sign-on payments, relocation, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.

Job ID: 102761

Hiring Range for Job Opening

US Pay Range

$160,800 - $193,000 USD