Software Engineer II – Build Tools

SwiftCruit; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 139,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Torc Robotics is seeking a Software Engineer II on the Build Tools team to own automation and tooling that drive release velocity and system reliability. You will run production infrastructure, build robust CI/CD pipelines, and write scalable Python code for our autonomous vehicle software.

We value hands-on experience with containerization, cloud architecture, and a strong scripting background. This role offers a hybrid/remote work setup in the US with growth opportunities across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 4+ years of experience; or a Masters Degree plus 0-3 years of experience.
• Proven ability to tackle critical challenges with minimal supervision and strong independent judgment.
• Proficiency in AWS core services (IAM, EC2, S3) and container orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, ECS).
• Fluency in Python with solid scripting skills (Bash, Go).
• Hands-on with build tools (Bazel, CMake, Maven, Gradle) and code coverage tools.
• Experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab, ArgoCD) and workflow tools (Temporal, AWS Step Functions, Argo Workflows).
• Strong logging/monitoring knowledge (Datadog, CloudWatch, New Relic).

Responsibilities

• Build technology solutions, analyze requirements, and scope objectives with guidance from your manager.
• Contribute to design discussions and create diagrams and design documents for clarity.
• Write and modify code, test via unit and integration tests, and fix bugs to ensure quality.
• Collaborate with teammates to integrate into the larger codebase and participate in code reviews.
• Participate in team meetings, share progress, and seek mentorship on best practices.
• Join on‑call rotation, troubleshoot incidents, analyze production logs, and drive RCA.
• Work across teams to align deliveries with Torc’s product offerings.
• Expand documentation coverage including runbooks, tutorials, API docs, and user guidance.

Skills

Python

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Go

Bash

CI/CD

GitHub Actions

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Bazel

CMake

Maven

Gradle

Jenkins

GitLab

ArgoCD

Argo Workflows

Temporal

AWS Step Functions

Datadog

CloudWatch

New Relic

Job description

About The Role

As a Software Engineer II on the Build Tools team at Torc Robotics, you will serve as the automation backbone for our entire engineering organization. In this highly impactful DevOps/Full-Stack role, you will take ground-floor ownership of the tools and infrastructure that directly drive our release velocity and system reliability.

You will be responsible for running real production infrastructure, building and maintaining robust CI/CD pipelines, and writing scalable code to support the teams shipping our safety-critical autonomous vehicle (AV) software. We are looking for an engineer with strong Python skills and deep, hands‑on experience with containerization and cloud architecture.

What You’ll Do

• Build technology solutions, analyze requirements, and seek guidance from your manager and peers on scope and objectives.
• Contribute to design discussions, proposing solutions and creating diagrams and design documents for clarity.
• Write and modify code to deliver solutions, thoroughly testing via unit and integration tests and fixing bugs to ensure quality.
• Collaborate with teammates to integrate your work into the larger codebase, and give/receive feedback through code review to improve quality and support continuous learning.
• Actively participate in team meetings, sharing progress and challenges, and seek mentorship to learn best practices.
• Participate in your team’s on‑call rotation, troubleshooting incidents, analyzing production logs, and guiding root‑cause analysis (RCA).
• Work across team boundaries to understand how your team’s deliveries contribute to Torc’s broader product offerings.
• Expand documentation coverage, including runbooks, tutorials, API documentation, and user guidance.

What You’ll Need To Succeed

• Bachelor’s degree plus 4+ years of experience; or a Masters Degree plus 0-3 years of experience.
• Proven ability to tackle critical challenges with minimal supervision and strong independent judgment.
• Proficiency in AWS core services (IAM, EC2, S3) and container orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, ECS).
• Fluency in an object‑oriented language (Python preferred) combined with solid scripting/templating skills (Bash, Go).
• Hands‑on background with build tools (Bazel, CMake, Maven, Gradle) and code coverage analysis (Parasoft, SonarQube, CodeQL).
• Intermediate competency with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab, ArgoCD) and workflow tools (Temporal, AWS Step Functions, Argo Workflows).
• Solid understanding of logging and monitoring ecosystems (Datadog, CloudWatch, New Relic).

Bonus Points

• Experience with JFrog Artifactory or similar artifact/package registry platforms.
• Familiarity with safety‑critical or embedded software practices (e.g., MISRA C static analysis, VectorCAST or similar unit‑test tooling for embedded systems).
• Exposure to C/C++ in addition to Python.

Work Location

• Remote (US), or Ann Arbor, MI (Hybrid)

Hiring Range for Job Opening

US Pay Range

$139,000—$166,800 USD