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About Torc
Torc has been a leader in autonomous vehicle technology since 2007. Now part of the Daimler family, we’re focused on building the software that will bring autonomous trucks to market.
The Team
The Device Drivers team builds and maintains the software that configures and interfaces with our sensors, moving data from sensors to the systems that consume it primarily using C++.
What
You’ll
Do
Design and implement software integrating external sensors (PCIe, DMA, Ethernet, CAN) into the system using C++
, including debugging and performance tuning at the system level.
Maintain software releases and testing artifacts.
Optimize real-time behavior, memory usage, and performance of real-time applications running in multi-threaded, multi-core environments.
Maintain automated build pipelines, test environments, and test tooling using C++/Python/Bash.
Partner with DevOps, QA, Hardware, and Networking teams to troubleshoot issues and ensure system security, stability, and scalability.
Integrate and maintain third-party and open-source software.
C ontribute to technical design discussions and documentation.
Provide technical guidance to junior engineers on driver design and debugging approaches.
What
You’ll
Need
Bachelor’s in Computer Science, or a related field, with 4+ years of experience or a M aster’s with 0-3+ years of relevant experience.
Strong C/C++ proficiency and hands-on experience with device drivers/user-space drivers, Linux embedded development, systemd service management, general Linux system administration, and real-time systems (latency analysis via
CyclicTest, ftrace
).
Working knowledge of build systems (Make, CMake, Yocto, Buildstream
, or Bazel), containers/namespace isolation, and hardware interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, Automotive Ethernet, CAN, GPIO).
Comfort with OS fundamentals (system calls, memory/process management, semaphores, mutexes, message queues, shared memory), networking protocols (TCP/IP, SSH, HTTP), and debugging tools (GDB, strace, Valgrind
).
Git-based version control, CI/CD practices, and Agile/Scrum team experience.
Nice to have: Nvidia
DriveOS exposure, ISO 26262/61508 familiarity, and Automotive ASPICE (V-Cycle) knowledge.
Perks of Being a Full-Time
Torc’r
Competitive comp with bonus and stock options, 100% paid medical/dental/vision, 401(k) with 6% match, generous flexible PTO from day one, and AD&D/Life Insurance.
Torc is committed to a diverse, inclusive workplace and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, veteran status, or disability.
Hiring Range for Job Opening
US Pay Range
$139,000 - $166,800
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