Software Engineer II - Build Tools

torcrobotics; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Torc Robotics is seeking a Software Engineer II to strengthen our build and release foundation for safety-critical autonomous systems.

You will develop and operate production infrastructure, improve CI/CD pipelines, and write scalable automation to boost release velocity while preserving reliability and software quality. This role is remote in the United States or hybrid in Ann Arbor, MI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of experience or Master's with up to 3 years.
• Proficient in an object-oriented language, preferably Python.
• Experience with AWS (IAM, EC2, S3) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, EKS, ECS).
• Fluent in Python and scripting or templating with Bash or Go.
• Hands-on with build systems Bazel, CMake, Maven, or Gradle and code-quality tools.
• Familiar with CI/CD, logging, and monitoring platforms.

Responsibilities

• Translate requirements into automation and infrastructure solutions.
• Participate in design discussions and document approaches.
• Develop, test, debug, and maintain code with unit and integration tests.
• Collaborate through code reviews and shared quality standards.
• Support production operations by investigating incidents and on-call involvement.
• Improve runbooks, tutorials, and API documentation across teams.

Skills

Python

Go

Bash

Education

Bachelor's degree in a STEM field

Master's degree in a STEM field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes (EKS/ECS)

AWS (IAM, EC2, S3)

Bazel

CMake

Maven/Gradle

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Role overview

This Software Engineer II role strengthens the build and release foundation used by teams developing safety-critical autonomous systems. You will build and operate production infrastructure, improve CI/CD pipelines, and write scalable automation that increases release velocity while protecting reliability and software quality. The role is available remotely in the United States or in a hybrid arrangement in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and includes participation in an on-call rotation.

Responsibilities

• Translate requirements into automation and infrastructure solutions, seeking input from peers and managers on scope and objectives.
• Participate in design discussions, proposing implementation approaches and producing diagrams and technical documentation.
• Develop, test, debug, and maintain code using unit and integration testing practices.
• Collaborate through code reviews and integration work, contributing to shared quality standards and continuous learning.
• Support production operations by investigating incidents, reviewing logs, participating in root-cause analysis, and taking part in on-call coverage.
• Improve runbooks, tutorials, API documentation, and user guidance while coordinating with teams across the broader product organization.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree with at least four years of experience, or a master’s degree with up to three years of experience.
• Ability to handle critical technical challenges with limited supervision and exercise strong independent judgment.
• Experience with AWS services such as IAM, EC2, and S3, plus Docker and container orchestration platforms including Kubernetes, EKS, or ECS.
• Fluency in an object-oriented language, preferably Python, along with scripting or templating using Bash or Go.
• Hands-on experience with build systems such as Bazel, CMake, Maven, or Gradle and code-quality or coverage tools.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD, workflow orchestration, logging, and monitoring platforms.

Nice to have

• Experience with artifact or package registries such as JFrog Artifactory.
• Familiarity with safety-critical or embedded software practices and testing tools.
• Exposure to C or C++ in addition to Python.