Senior, Software Engineer - Metrics & Release Validation (Python/AWS)
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.
About The Role
Torc is developing Level 4 autonomous semi-truck software to transform how freight moves across the world. As a Senior Software Engineer on the Metrics & Release team, you will build the cloud-based infrastructure that evaluates system performance and ensures software updates meet safety and reliability standards before deployment.
This team owns the safety metrics, KPIs, and automated evaluation pipelines that enable scalable, production-grade autonomy. Your work will directly influence how we measure system readiness and continuously improve our autonomy stack.
What You’ll Do
• Design, build, and maintain AWS-based data pipelines that process vehicle telemetry and validation data
• Develop Python services and workflows supporting safety and performance metric computation
• Interpret truck-generated data and translate it into measurable system signals
• Implement and maintain release validation logic tied to automated testing pipelines
• Collaborate with systems, validation, and autonomy teams to define meaningful KPIs
• Support statistical analysis and trend reporting across large-scale test data
• Contribute to workflow orchestration systems (Temporal or similar)
• Participate in technical design reviews and code reviews
What You’ll Need
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field plus 6+ years of relevant experience, OR Master’s degree & 3+ years OR PhD & 1+ years of experience.
• Strong experience with AWS cloud services (Lambda, ECS, S3, Step Functions, etc.)
• Strong Python development experience
• Experience building or maintaining data pipelines
• Solid understanding of statistics and metric design
• Experience working with large-scale telemetry or event data
• Ability to translate ambiguous system requirements into measurable technical metrics
Nice to Have
• Experience with Temporal or workflow orchestration frameworks
• Automotive or autonomous systems exposure
• Experience building validation or release pipelines
• Background in safety-critical systems
Work Location: For this position, we are open to hiring in Ann Arbor, MI (U.S.) office work locations in a hybrid capacity. We are also open to hiring Remote in the United States.
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 matchFlexibility 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.
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: R-102493
Hiring Range for Job Opening
US Pay Range
$160,800—$193,000 USD
Apply Now
Apply Now
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.
About The Role
Torc is developing Level 4 autonomous semi-truck software to transform how freight moves across the world. As a Senior Software Engineer on the Metrics & Release team, you will build the cloud-based infrastructure that evaluates system performance and ensures software updates meet safety and reliability standards before deployment.
This team owns the safety metrics, KPIs, and automated evaluation pipelines that enable scalable, production-grade autonomy. Your work will directly influence how we measure system readiness and continuously improve our autonomy stack.
What You’ll Do
• Design, build, and maintain AWS-based data pipelines that process vehicle telemetry and validation data
• Develop Python services and workflows supporting safety and performance metric computation
• Interpret truck-generated data and translate it into measurable system signals
• Implement and maintain release validation logic tied to automated testing pipelines
• Collaborate with systems, validation, and autonomy teams to define meaningful KPIs
• Support statistical analysis and trend reporting across large-scale test data
• Contribute to workflow orchestration systems (Temporal or similar)
• Participate in technical design reviews and code reviews
What You’ll Need
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field plus 6+ years of relevant experience, OR Master’s degree & 3+ years OR PhD & 1+ years of experience.
• Strong experience with AWS cloud services (Lambda, ECS, S3, Step Functions, etc.)
• Strong Python development experience
• Experience building or maintaining data pipelines
• Solid understanding of statistics and metric design
• Experience working with large-scale telemetry or event data
• Ability to translate ambiguous system requirements into measurable technical metrics
Nice to Have
• Experience with Temporal or workflow orchestration frameworks
• Automotive or autonomous systems exposure
• Experience building validation or release pipelines
• Background in safety-critical systems
Work Location: For this position, we are open to hiring in Ann Arbor, MI (U.S.) office work locations in a hybrid capacity. We are also open to hiring Remote in the United States.
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 matchFlexibility 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.
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: R-102493
Hiring Range for Job Opening
US Pay Range
$160,800—$193,000 USD
Apply Now
Apply Now