Senior Cloud Simulation Engineer – Autonomous Trucks

Torc Robotics; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

100% paid medical, dental, and vision

401K plan with 6% match

Flexible schedule

Generous paid vacation

AD+D and Life Insurance

Job summary

Torc Robotics is seeking a senior simulation software engineer to design and maintain cloud‑based simulation services for autonomous trucking. You will contribute across the full software lifecycle, implementing scalable AWS solutions, Python and C++ coding, and infrastructure as code.

A strong focus on automated testing, CI/CD, and robust engineering practices is required. The role involves on‑call rotation and collaboration across cross‑functional teams to deliver reliable simulation workloads

Qualifications

• Experience designing managed cloud services, preferably AWS.
• Strong Python proficiency and solid software engineering fundamentals.
• Proficient in Linux, Bash, or equivalent scripting languages.
• Experience with Terraform or other IaC frameworks.
• Strong background in CI/CD, testing, containers, and version control.
• Excellent analytical, debugging, and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute full software development lifecycle activities using Python and C++ in a Linux environment.
• Design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud systems using AWS managed services.
• Develop and provision cloud infrastructure using infrastructure‑as‑code frameworks like Terraform.
• Perform software design, architecture documentation, and well‑tested code.
• Support vehicle testing, simulation workflows, and deployed‑software maintenance.
• Investigate root causes and contribute to automation, CI/CD and data pipelines.

Skills

Python

Linux Bash

CI/CD

Cloud design AWS

Software fundamentals

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Robotics/EE or related

Master's degree in CS/Robotics/EE or related

Tools

Terraform

Bazel

ROS

Docker

Job description

Torc Robotics is seeking a senior simulation software engineer to design and maintain cloud‑based simulation services for autonomous trucking. You will contribute across the full software lifecycle, implementing scalable AWS solutions, Python and C++ coding, and infrastructure as code.

A strong focus on automated testing, CI/CD, and robust engineering practices is required. The role involves on‑call rotation and collaboration across cross‑functional teams to deliver reliable simulation workloads