Staff Software Engineer

At Torc, we have always believed that autonomous vehicle technology will transform how we travel, move freight, and do business. Torc has spent over a decade commercializing our solutions and, as part of the Daimler family, we now focus solely on developing software for automated trucks that transforms how the world moves freight. Meet the Team The engineering organization consists of cross‑functional teams focused on platform infrastructure, product development, developer experience, scalability, and operational excellence. What You’ll Do As a Group IC, you will partner closely with Engineering Managers, Product Managers, Architects, and Senior Engineers to drive technical strategy and ensure consistency across systems, services, and engineering practices. This role operates at a multi‑team level with broad organizational impact. Define and maintain the architectural vision across teams, platforms, and services to ensure scalability, reliability, maintainability, and long‑term technical alignment. Drive architectural consistency across APIs, data models, infrastructure, system integrations, and software design patterns. Lead major technical initiatives such as platform modernization, observability enhancements, performance optimization, scalability improvements, and reliability engineering efforts. Coordinate cross‑team technical projects and align engineering standards, infrastructure decisions, and roadmap priorities. Support Engineering Managers and Senior ICs in resolving complex technical design, architecture, and implementation challenges. Establish and promote engineering best practices for code quality, automated testing, performance optimization, monitoring, security, and operational excellence. Partner with Release Management and DevOps teams to strengthen CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, release reliability, and incident response readiness. Identify, prioritize, and reduce systemic technical debt, architectural bottlenecks, and operational inefficiencies. Conduct architecture reviews, technical deep dives, design sessions, and technical assessments to guide engineering decisions. Mentor and coach senior and mid‑level engineers, helping grow future Staff and Principal engineers. Foster a culture of engineering excellence, documentation, collaboration, innovation, and knowledge sharing. Proactively identify technical risks related to scalability, system architecture, cybersecurity, reliability, compliance, and data usage. Help balance and prioritize investments between new feature development, platform improvements, operational stability, and technical debt reduction. Act as a technical leader in product and roadmap discussions, partnering with Product Managers, Engineering Managers, architects, and designers to align technical feasibility with business objectives. Translate complex technical concepts, trade‑offs, and architectural decisions into clear recommendations for leadership and cross‑functional stakeholders. What You’ll Need to Succeed Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field with 10+ years of professional software engineering experience. Proven experience operating as a Staff, Principal, or multi‑team technical leader within complex engineering organizations. Deep expertise in distributed systems architecture, scalable backend systems, and modern cloud infrastructure. Strong understanding of software engineering best practices including CI/CD, observability, testing strategies, and operational reliability. Experience leading large cross‑functional technical initiatives across multiple engineering teams. Strong systems design and architecture review experience. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop senior engineering talent. Strong problem‑solving and technical decision‑making capabilities. Preferred Skills Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure. Familiarity with Kubernetes, container orchestration, and infrastructure automation. Experience improving developer platforms and engineering productivity tooling. Knowledge of modern observability and monitoring systems. Experience in high‑growth or large‑scale distributed engineering environments. Prior experience in platform engineering, infrastructure, or core systems development. Perks of Being a Full‑time Torc’r A competitive compensation package that includes a bonus component and stock options. 100% paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for full‑time employees. 401(k) plan with a 6% employer match. Flexibility in schedule and generous paid vacation. 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. If you do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed above, we encourage you to apply. Hiring Range for Job Opening US Pay Range: $186,200 - $223,400 USD Job ID: 102682 #J-18808-Ljbffr