Summary
Torc Robotics develops software for automated trucks and autonomous vehicle technology. The company is seeking a Software Engineer II to design and scale mapping and routing data pipelines and services, translate internal customer needs into features, and support reliable operation through testing, monitoring, alerting, and on-call participation.
Responsibilities
- Design and build scalable, cost-effective mapping and routing data pipelines and services in preparation for commercial launch
- Take ambiguous or partially-defined problems from internal customers and drive them to a concrete technical design, scoping tradeoffs independently before looping in senior engineers
- Work with Map Enablement and neighboring teams to understand customer needs and translate them into well-scoped features
- Participate in and provide substantive feedback on technical design and code reviews
- Promote operational excellence by implementing effective testing, monitoring, and alerting for Map Enablement's services and pipelines
- Participate in the on-call rotation to support the health of our services
- Contribute to project planning, helping shape priorities based on customer expectations and technical constraints
- Uphold a culture of collaboration, transparency, creativity, inclusion, and data-driven decision-making
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering or related technical field plus demonstrates competences and technical proficiencies typically acquired through 4+ years of experience OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering or related technical field plus demonstrates competences and technical proficiencies typically acquired through 0-3+ years of experience
- Solid knowledge of at least one programming language (C++, Python)
- Experience with AWS services (S3, Lambda, Step Functions, IAM, EventBridge, Glue, Athena)
- Experience building and operating high-throughput data processing pipelines
- Demonstrated ability to work through vague or shifting requirements and independently propose a technical path forward
- Strong technical communication skills, written and verbal, that scale across a diverse workforce
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze and debug complex software defects
- Experience with source control and agile workflows such as GitHub and JIRA
- Python preferred
- Understanding of geospatial data concepts and tools (GeoJSON, PostGIS, QGIS, OSM, etc.)
- Knowledge of machine learning techniques for geospatial data analysis
- Experience with high-definition mapping
- Experience scaling autonomous systems
- Prior experience in navigation or the automotive industry
Qualifications
Must Haves
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering or related technical field plus demonstrates competences and technical proficiencies typically acquired through 4+ years of experience OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering or related technical field plus demonstrates competences and technical proficiencies typically acquired through 0-3+ years of experience
- Solid knowledge of at least one programming language (C++, Python)
- Experience with AWS services (S3, Lambda, Step Functions, IAM, EventBridge, Glue, Athena)
- Experience building and operating high-throughput data processing pipelines
- Demonstrated ability to work through vague or shifting requirements and independently propose a technical path forward
- Strong technical communication skills, written and verbal, that scale across a diverse workforce
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze and debug complex software defects
- Experience with source control and agile workflows such as GitHub and JIRA
Nice to Haves
- Python preferred
- Understanding of geospatial data concepts and tools (GeoJSON, PostGIS, QGIS, OSM, etc.)
- Knowledge of machine learning techniques for geospatial data analysis
- Experience with high-definition mapping
- Experience scaling autonomous systems
- Prior experience in navigation or the automotive industry
Benefits
- 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