Senior, Software Engineer - Release Pipelines

Senior, Software Engineer - Release Pipelines About the Company

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 Build and Tools group at Torc is responsible for the infrastructure, hosted systems, developer platform, and build pipelines for Torc products. The release pipelines team is a new team within the build and tools group responsible for building the automation systems and workflow pipelines supporting rapid and safe release of safety critical software to autonomous vehicles.

As a member of the release pipelines team, you will be responsible for the automation and pipeline work that ties individual software components and a layered embedded operating system together into a cohesive release. You will be responsible for build and packaging performance, implementation of release candidacy workflows, and establishing the digital thread that links initial requirements and safety inputs with a reproducible output ready for testing or production deployment.

This will involve:

• Build automation tooling and pipeline development
• Complex workflow automation via Temporal
• Bazel, Build Stream, and other high-speed build systems
• Integration with 3rd party work tracking and requirement systems
• Integration with custom systems and hardware testing platforms

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field with 6+ years of professional experience
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field with 4+ years of professional experience
• Build Automation and
  
  Experience:
  
  Deep expertise in architecting hermetic, scalable build systems using Bazel or Buildstream. Proven ability to optimize build times and developer feedback loops.
• Workflow Orchestration: Advanced experience designing complex, resilient background processes and stateful workflows using Temporal or similar.
• Cloud & Systems: Expertise in AWS infrastructure and advanced Docker orchestration. Deep knowledge of Debian packaging internals and repository management at scale.
• Systems Automation: Mastery of Python for building sophisticated developer platforms and automation frameworks.
• Preferred
  
  Skills:
  
  Direct experience custom embedded Linux distributions; experience mentoring junior engineers on build best practices.

• 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

US Pay Range

$160,800 - $193,000 USD

As set forth in Torc Robotics’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.