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 Middleware Engineering Team builds software solutions to elevate our system from open-source middleware frameworks to an automotive-grade level, enabling Torc to deliver a safe and reliable autonomous product. Our software components ensure seamless interaction between the virtual driver applications and the underlying hardware, including high-performance systems-on-a-chip, traditional automotive microprocessors and controllers, sensors, and actuators.

We are currently seeking an Engineering Manager – Middleware who is passionate about software leadership and middleware development for autonomous vehicle systems.

What you’ll do:

In this role, you will lead a team of seven software engineers, develop middleware solutions to support Torc’s autonomous software stack, and work on enhancing open-source middleware frameworks for automotive applications. Build, lead, coach, and develop a team of seven software engineers

• Accountable and responsible for career development and coaching of the team. Accountable and responsible for performance management of the team.
• Accountable and responsible for ensuring continuous performance feedback is delivered and compensation analysis in close collaboration with peer managers and People Operations.
• Customize existing open-source Ethernet-based middleware technologies such as ROS2 and SOME/IP.
• Define and develop safety adjustments to the middleware technology.
• Define and execute a release concept for the middleware technology.

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field engineering equivalent & 7+ years of relevant experience. Master’s degree preferred.
• 3+ years of Engineering Management Experience
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Deep knowledge of middleware frameworks (e.g. ROS1, ROS2, SOME/IP, AUTOSAR Adaptive, V2X, LCM etc.)
• Experience with open-source collaboration.
• Strong proficiency in C++.
• Experience with Linux.
• Experience in the certification process of automotive products.
• Ability to coach and thrive in an agile development environment.

Bonus Points!

• Hands-on mentality: Despite your leadership role, you are not afraid to get involved in coding and debugging.
• Experience with PCIe data transportation.
• Experience with NVIDIA DriveOS and
• Experience in safety-critical automotive systems and certification compliance.

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)
• 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.