Software Engineer II - Device Drivers
torcrobotics
Ann Arbor, MI
Posted Jul 21, 2026
- Other
- Compute Platform
Job description
**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. - Contribute 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 Master’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