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 Autonomy Applications software utilizes cutting-edge classical and deep learning techniques to perceive the vehicle's environment, predict the movements of other vehicles, and execute accurate driving decisions.  We are seeking a software engineer II to join our camera branch team within the Perception department to integrate and deploy machine learning algorithms for object detection.

What you'll be doing:

• Integrate Machine learning algorithms with the camera branch components
• Develop ROS2 components for camera branch for embedded platforms
• Integrate machine learning models which perform object detections in the camera modalities.
• Collaborate with upstream and downstream teams to specify component requirements and APIs
• Contribute to technical design documents and participate in design and code reviews 
• Document your work and decision-making processes, and lead presentations and discussions in a way that is easy for others to understand
• Uphold a culture of collaboration, transparency, creativity, and inclusion

What you'll need to succeed:

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Systems Engineering, or engineering equivalent
• 1+ years of software development experience
• 1+ years of software systems integration and testing experience 
• Strong programming experience in C++; experience with Python
• Basic linear algebra knowledge
• Full life cycle software development including unit and software integration testing and configuration management
• Strong technical communication skills, written and verbal, that scale to a diverse workforce
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze and debug complex software defects
• Experience in source control applications and agile workflows such as Github and Jira

Bonus Points:

• Experience in applying Perception algorithms to camera
• Working knowledge of ROS2 for autonomous SW development and simulation
• Experience with Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) simulation and testing methodologies 
• Experience with Bazel.

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.