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Senior, Software Engineer - Data Ingestion

Torc Robotics, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, is a pioneer in autonomous driving technology, currently focused on commercializing self-driving trucks for long-haul applications in the U.S. Founded in 2005, Torc has extensive experience in developing safety-critical, self-driving solutions.

Torc Robotics

Employee count: 501-1000

Salary: 161k-193k USD

United States only

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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:

Torc’s Data Engineering team is a highly collaborative group focused on building secure, scalable systems that let customers work with data easily and confidently. We operate as a distributed, remote-first team, ensuring everyone has equal access to information and collaboration. Our work includes frequent touchpoints—daily standups, planning sessions, and ad hoc discussions over Zoom or Slack. Because we own our services end-to-end, each engineer participates in a businesshouron call rotation. We prioritize healthy work/life balance and sustainable development over heroic efforts.

What You’ll Do:  

We are looking for a Software Engineer who is eager to learn and grow while helping build and support Linux- and cloud-based data systems. In this role, you’ll work closely with experienced engineers to contribute to AWS-based data ingestion, ETL, and storage solutions that enable analytics, simulation, and ML training across the company. 

  • Create robust and resilient pipelines to process massive daily volumes of data created by vehicle fleetsand simulation environments 
  • Build and support scalable pipelines as part of Torc’s Data Factory to deliver data for ML training at scale
  • Scale Torc’s data lake through a distributed storage system, data crawling and discovery 
  • Promote and protect the integrity of data through validation, versioning, data provenance, and governance
  • Support the expansion of Torc’s data lake through acquisition of additional data sets from internal and external sources 
  • Assist in the development and delivery of cloud-based solutions
  • Collaborate with teams specializing in perception, planning, control, mapping and vehicle testing to develop solutions that support product delivery   
  • Support the implementation of emerging cloud-based capabilities that can extend our technology stack and improve our ability to build, deploy and test safety-critical software for self-driving vehicles
  • Participate in the team’s on-call rotation to support our deployed systems during business hours   

Here’s a list of some of the technologies we use to make all the above happen: 

  • Managed services powered by AWS (Lambda, SFN, Batch, EventBridge, Athena, Glue) 
  • Linux / Bash
  • Docker 
  • Terraform 
  • Python 
  • React/Javascript
  • On-Call Tooling (Datadog, AWS Cloudwatch) 

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 3+ years of professional experience
  • Strong proficiency writing code using Python
  • Practical experience with Docker and containerization
  • A strong commitment to test-driven development patterns, continuous integration and delivery, and infrastructure as code 
  • Experience with Linux and general bash scripting
  • Experience deploying, troubleshooting, monitoring and maintainingLinux systems

Bonus Points!  

  • Strong organizational, time management, and communication skills working with a team orientation and collaborative style  
  • Experience developing cloud-based serverless solutions
  • Experience with pandas, numpy and other Python-based data analysis libraries and tooling
  • Deep knowledge of AWS serverless architectures (Lambda, Batch, ECS Fargate, Glue, Athena)   
  • Experience with data storage and acquisition patterns for robotics and advanced driver assistancesystems
  • Knowledge of different database architectures, including but not limited to relational and NoSQL databases, vector stores, data warehousing and clustered, distributed data stores
  • Experience with the Databricks platform, particularly for serving data, visualizations and jobs
  • Experience with scaling data for ML and AI workloads using Ray

Perks of Being a 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)
  • Company-wide holiday office closures
  • 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. 

Job ID: R-102499

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$160,800—$193,000 USD

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What began in 2005 as Torc Technologies, a venture by a group of Virginia Tech graduate students, has evolved into a leading name in autonomous vehicle technology. The mission from the outset was to continue their collegiate work on autonomous vehicle software, initially focusing on Tele-Operated Robotic Controls (TORC) and developing Level 4 autonomous technology. A significant early milestone came in 2007 when Torc, in partnership with Virginia Tech, secured third place in the DARPA Urban Challenge. This achievement involved their Ford Escape, 'Odin,' autonomously navigating 60 miles of urban and off-road environments.

The company's journey continued with impactful projects, including a 2010 partnership with Virginia Tech for the National Federation of the Blind's Blind Driver Challenge, which earned them the National Instruments' 2010 Application of the Year. This project saw a blind driver independently operate Torc's modified Ford Escape on the Daytona Speedway in 2011. Torc's expertise also extended to defense, developing autonomous solutions like the Ground Unmanned Support Surrogate (GUSS) to assist military personnel. Over the years, Torc has been involved in various defense and heavy equipment applications, and participated in the DARPA Robotics Challenge. A pivotal moment arrived in March 2019 when Daimler AG, through Daimler Trucks North America, acquired a majority stake in Torc Robotics. This partnership shifted Torc's primary focus to commercializing autonomous trucks for long-haul applications in the United States. Torc is now an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG. The company has since expanded its operations, opening an engineering office in Austin, Texas, and a Technology and Development Center in Stuttgart, Germany in 2022, as well as facilities in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Montreal, Canada. Torc continues to advance its 'physical AI,' enabling self-driving trucks to perceive, understand, and act in the real world, with a commercial launch targeted for 2027.

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