Senior, Software Engineer - Platform Engineering

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.

About the Role:

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Platform Engineering team. You will build and evolve the internal platforms and services that empower engineers across the company to automate and accelerate software development, testing, and validation for autonomous vehicles worldwide.

Responsibilities:

• Design and construct platform infrastructure spanning build, test, deployment, and release workflows across software and hardware environments

• Periodic on‑call shifts during business hours focused on incident response and operational support for team‑owned services

• Provide support and troubleshooting to internal customers

• Maintain and evolve an internal, multimodal test execution platform across target hardware and simulation, with integration into requirements tracking systems

• Develop and operate shared platform services, including workflow orchestration, observability, remote development environments, and authentication infrastructure

• Drive engineering quality through reference implementations, best practices, and continuous improvement of platform reliability and scalability

• Mentor engineers and elevate technical standards across design, implementation, and operations

Competencies:

• Strong software architecture and system design skills, with the ability to translate ambiguous requirements into scalable technical solutions

• Strong proficiency with Python or another modern object-oriented programming language

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi, etc.

• Experience building intuitive, extensible, well-documented APIs

• Strong understanding of CI/CD concepts, tooling, and engineering workflows

• Experience managing technical infrastructure across cloud-based and bare-metal environments

• Experience with observability, telemetry, and monitoring platforms such as Datadog

• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes

• Strong troubleshooting skills, including real-time debugging and deep log-based analysis

• Experience with performance analysis, operational metrics, and system reliability practices

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field

• 6 or more years of relevant industry experience

Nice to Have:

• Experience with hardware in the loop test automation for embedded, robotics, or vehicle platforms

• Experience with workflow orchestration engines such as Temporal, AWS Step Functions, Airflow, or similar technologies

• Experience building or supporting developer productivity platforms such as remote development environments or virtual desktop infrastructure

Perks of Being a Full-time Torc’r
Torc cares about our team members and we strive to provide benefits and resources to support their health, work/life balance, and future. Our culture is collaborative, energetic, and team focused. Torc offers:

• 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: 102501

Hiring Range for Job Opening
US Pay Range
$160,800—$193,000 USD