Principal Software Integration Engineer | Torc Robotics | Remote (Germany)
Posted 2025-09-08
Remote, USA
Full Time
Immediate Start
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">About the Company</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">At Torc, we have always believed that autonomous vehicle technology will transform how we travel, move freight, and do business.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">A leader in autonomous driving since 2007, Torc has spent over a decade commercializing our solutions with experienced partners. <a href="https://torc.ai/daimler-testing-automated-trucks-public/" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Now a part of the Daimler family</a>, we are focused solely on developing software for automated trucks to transform how the world moves freight.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">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.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">What you’ll do:</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">TORC is looking for an experienced Principal Engineer to develop and drive the technical solution for the compute platform, sensors and actuators of the autonomous solution for their vehicle platforms. This is a great opportunity that will play a pivotal role in the success of the organization, and comes with high visibility, responsibility and technical impact. This person should be a self-starter, who is curious, creative, and solution oriented. A strong technical foundation in integrating software with hardware is essential. This individual will need to collaborate with individual contributors and teams of various backgrounds, across all levels of the organization to solve problems in the software integration department and the overall technical product.</p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Work collaboratively in Torc’s Principal Community and engineering leaders to mature a technical vision across the engineering division and drive technical direction into engineering departments</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements and design scalable and maintainable software solutions for the Software Integration department and the broader engineering division</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Set the technical direction and architectural guardrails for the division</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Set the standards of technical excellence and rigor within the Compute Foundation department, in alignment with the engineering division.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Work with engineering leaders to drive standards of excellence into meaningful processes and practices of engineering</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams in the department promoting best practices, and ensuring adherence to coding standards and architectural principles</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Participate in design and code reviews, providing constructive feedback to ensure high-quality solutions that adhere to established standards and practices</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Provide mentorship and guidance to next-level engineers, and below, assisting in their technical growth and fostering a culture and learning and development within the department</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Troubleshoot and debug the most critical issues related to software integration, determining the root causes, implementing appropriate solutions, and setting up safeguards against reoccurrences</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Be able to analyze, and mentor others to analyze, software performance to implement necessary optimizations to enhance speed, efficiency, and scalability</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Stay up to date with the latest industry trends, technologies and best practices for potential integration with existing solutions</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Participate in project planning and collaborate with technical product managers on the priorities and customer expectations of the proposed software solutions</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">What you’ll need to succeed:</strong></p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer, Software or Robotics Engineering, or related field.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Minimum 15 years of experience in engineering or related field with preference for robotic or software/hardware integration projects.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Strong proficiency in programming languages, C++ preferred.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Strong experience with Real-time Systems, Linux, Networking and Virtualization.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Working knowledge with software Verification & Validation.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Strong technical communication skills, written and verbal, that scale to a diverse workforce</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Strong ability to align technical objectives to business values and articulate the associated business value of technical work.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Ability to collaborate with teams both in person and virtually.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with evolving software/hardware infrastructure.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze and debug complex software and control system issues.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Experience in source control applications and agile workflows such as GITHUB and JIRA.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Strong time management and organizational skills to plan, develop, prioritize effectively, and maintain competing demands simultaneously with frequent interruptions and in a fast-paced environment.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Position requires transportation. Willing to travel up to 25% to US or EU locations. Ability to obtain a passport and appropriate documents are required.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Bonus Points!</strong></p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Master’s degree preferred.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">History of working across large teams and engineering organizations in a technical capacity is preferred.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Experience in writing safety certified code is preferred.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Working understanding of vehicle dynamics and control theory is preferred.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Experience in automotive or autonomous vehicle development is preferred.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Perks of Being a Full-time Torc’r</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Torc cares about our team members and we strive to provide benefits and resources to support their health, work/life balance, and future. Our culture is collaborative, energetic, and team focused. Torc offers:</p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">A competitive compensation package that includes a bonus component and stock options</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">30 days paid annual vacation</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Company pension plan</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">An international work environment</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Flexibility in schedule with remote working options</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Company-wide winter vacation office closure</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Regular team events and other fun activities</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">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.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications listed for this opportunity, we encourage you to apply.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">At Torc, we have always believed that autonomous vehicle technology will transform how we travel, move freight, and do business.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">A leader in autonomous driving since 2007, Torc has spent over a decade commercializing our solutions with experienced partners. <a href="https://torc.ai/daimler-testing-automated-trucks-public/" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Now a part of the Daimler family</a>, we are focused solely on developing software for automated trucks to transform how the world moves freight.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">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.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">What you’ll do:</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">TORC is looking for an experienced Principal Engineer to develop and drive the technical solution for the compute platform, sensors and actuators of the autonomous solution for their vehicle platforms. This is a great opportunity that will play a pivotal role in the success of the organization, and comes with high visibility, responsibility and technical impact. This person should be a self-starter, who is curious, creative, and solution oriented. A strong technical foundation in integrating software with hardware is essential. This individual will need to collaborate with individual contributors and teams of various backgrounds, across all levels of the organization to solve problems in the software integration department and the overall technical product.</p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Work collaboratively in Torc’s Principal Community and engineering leaders to mature a technical vision across the engineering division and drive technical direction into engineering departments</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements and design scalable and maintainable software solutions for the Software Integration department and the broader engineering division</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Set the technical direction and architectural guardrails for the division</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Set the standards of technical excellence and rigor within the Compute Foundation department, in alignment with the engineering division.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Work with engineering leaders to drive standards of excellence into meaningful processes and practices of engineering</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams in the department promoting best practices, and ensuring adherence to coding standards and architectural principles</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Participate in design and code reviews, providing constructive feedback to ensure high-quality solutions that adhere to established standards and practices</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Provide mentorship and guidance to next-level engineers, and below, assisting in their technical growth and fostering a culture and learning and development within the department</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Troubleshoot and debug the most critical issues related to software integration, determining the root causes, implementing appropriate solutions, and setting up safeguards against reoccurrences</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Be able to analyze, and mentor others to analyze, software performance to implement necessary optimizations to enhance speed, efficiency, and scalability</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Stay up to date with the latest industry trends, technologies and best practices for potential integration with existing solutions</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Participate in project planning and collaborate with technical product managers on the priorities and customer expectations of the proposed software solutions</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">What you’ll need to succeed:</strong></p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer, Software or Robotics Engineering, or related field.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Minimum 15 years of experience in engineering or related field with preference for robotic or software/hardware integration projects.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Strong proficiency in programming languages, C++ preferred.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Strong experience with Real-time Systems, Linux, Networking and Virtualization.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Working knowledge with software Verification & Validation.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Strong technical communication skills, written and verbal, that scale to a diverse workforce</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Strong ability to align technical objectives to business values and articulate the associated business value of technical work.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Ability to collaborate with teams both in person and virtually.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with evolving software/hardware infrastructure.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze and debug complex software and control system issues.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Experience in source control applications and agile workflows such as GITHUB and JIRA.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Strong time management and organizational skills to plan, develop, prioritize effectively, and maintain competing demands simultaneously with frequent interruptions and in a fast-paced environment.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Position requires transportation. Willing to travel up to 25% to US or EU locations. Ability to obtain a passport and appropriate documents are required.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Bonus Points!</strong></p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Master’s degree preferred.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">History of working across large teams and engineering organizations in a technical capacity is preferred.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Experience in writing safety certified code is preferred.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Working understanding of vehicle dynamics and control theory is preferred.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Experience in automotive or autonomous vehicle development is preferred.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Perks of Being a Full-time Torc’r</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Torc cares about our team members and we strive to provide benefits and resources to support their health, work/life balance, and future. Our culture is collaborative, energetic, and team focused. Torc offers:</p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">A competitive compensation package that includes a bonus component and stock options</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">30 days paid annual vacation</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Company pension plan</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">An international work environment</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Flexibility in schedule with remote working options</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Company-wide winter vacation office closure</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Regular team events and other fun activities</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">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.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications listed for this opportunity, we encourage you to apply.</p>