Manager, Engineering - Release Pipelines

Torc Robotics; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus and stock options

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) with employer match

Flexible schedule

AD&D & Life Insurance

Job summary

Torc Robotics in Ann Arbor, MI is seeking a Manager, Engineering - Release Pipelines to lead the build, release, and automation strategy for safety-critical software used in autonomous trucks.

You will own the build infrastructure roadmap, drive performance of release pipelines, and mentor a team of engineers, ensuring hermeticity, reliability, and timely delivery across complex software components and embedded systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 7+ years of relevant experience.
• 3+ years of Engineering Management Experience.
• Strong strategic planning for build infrastructure and release pipelines.
• Deep understanding of build systems and workflow engines (Temporal).

Responsibilities

• Develop build automation tooling and release pipelines.
• Implement complex workflow automation using Temporal.
• Work with Bazel, BuildStream, and other high-speed build systems.
• Integrate with 3rd-party work tracking, requirements systems, and hardware testing platforms.

Skills

Build/Release Engineering

Technical Leadership

AWS

Temporal

Bazel

Build automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent engineering

Tools

Temporal

Bazel

BuildStream

AWS

Debian-based distribution

Job description

Manager, Engineering - 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.

Meet the Team

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.

What You’ll Do

As a member of the release pipelines team, you will be responsible for the automation and pipeline work that ties individual software components and 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, BuildStream, and other high‑speed build systems
• Integration with 3rd‑party work tracking and requirements systems
• Integration with custom systems and hardware testing platforms

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent engineering and 7+ years of relevant experience.
• 3+ years of Engineering Management Experience.
• Technical Strategy: Ability to define a roadmap for build infrastructure, focusing on pipelines for releasing complex multi‑faced software systems. Bonus points for experience in embedded software systems. Prioritization of developer velocity, system reliability, and hermeticity.
• Domain Literacy: Strong technical background in Build/Release Engineering, including a deep understanding of the trade‑offs between different build systems (Bazel vs. others) and workflow engines (Temporal).
• Operational Oversight: Experience with AWS environments and containerized software delivery lifecycles.
• Resource Management: Familiarity with the complexities of Debian‑based software distribution and the automation required to maintain a secure supply chain.
• Team Leadership: Proven track record of hiring and developing high‑performing engineers in the space.
• Preferred Skills: Familiarity with the hardware‑software interface and the unique challenges of supporting embedded Linux and complex embedded software releases.

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
• 401(k) 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.

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.