Software Engineer, II - Release Pipelines
Torc Robotics
Software Engineering
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
USD 139k-166,800 / year + Equity
Posted on Mar 24, 2026
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 requirements systems
- Integration with custom systems and hardware testing platforms
What You’ll Need to Succeed
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field with 3-5+ years experience
- Build Automation: Solid experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines in GitHub Actions or similar. Proficiency in Python or similar automation languages for developing internal tooling and build logic.
- Build Ecosystems: Working knowledge of high-performance build systems (e.g., Bazel, Buildstream) and a focus on build reproducibility. Familiarity with devcontainers.
- Cloud: Experience operating within AWS and managing containerized workloads via Docker.
- Distribution: Proficiency in creating and managing Debian/APT packages, Python wheels, and containers for software distribution.
- Workflows: Experience implementing or interacting with distributed workflow systems like Temporal.
- Preferred Skills: Experience with custom Linux builds (e.g., Yocto) or low-level systems programming.
Perks of Being a Full-time Torc’r
Torc cares about our team members and we strive to provide benefits and resources to support their health, work/life balance, and future. Our culture is collaborative, energetic, and team focused. Torc offers:
- 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: 102531
Hiring Range for Job Opening
US Pay Range
$139,000—$166,800 USD