Senior, Software Engineer - Release Pipelines

Torc Robotics; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 160,800 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

100% paid medical, dental, and vision premiums

401K plan with a 6% employer match

Flexibility in schedule and generous paid vacation

Job summary

A leading autonomous vehicle technology firm in Ann Arbor is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Release Pipelines team. You will drive automation and development pipelines that support the safe release of software. Ideal candidates will have 6+ years of experience in software engineering and a strong background in building scalable systems using tools like Bazel and Docker. This role comes with a competitive compensation package including bonuses and stock options, along with comprehensive medical coverage.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional experience if Bachelor's degree, or 4+ years with a Master's degree.
• Deep expertise in architecting hermetic, scalable build systems.
• Advanced experience designing complex, resilient workflows.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for build and packaging performance and automation.
• Develop complex workflows using Temporal.
• Integrate with custom systems and hardware testing platforms.

Skills

Building automation tooling

Workflow orchestration

Advanced Docker orchestration

Optimizing build times

Mastery of Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Tools

Bazel

BuildStream

Temporal

Job description

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.

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 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, BuildStream, and other high-speed build systems
• Integration with 3rd party work tracking and requirement systems
• Integration with custom systems and hardware testing platforms

What You'll Need to Succeed

• 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.

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: 102530

Hiring Range for Job Opening

US Pay Range

$160,800 - $193,000 USD

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.