Senior, Software Engineer - Embedded Linux

Torc Robotics • Blacksburg, VA

4h

About The Position

At Torc, we have always believed that autonomous vehicle technology will transform how we travel, move freight, and do business. A leader in autonomous driving since 2007, Torc has spent over a decade commercializing our solutions with experienced partners. Now a part of the Daimler family, we are focused solely on developing software for automated trucks to transform how the world moves freight. 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.
Meet The Team:
Torc is hiring a Senior Linux Systems Engineer to design, develop and manage embedded compute platforms and maintain critical infrastructure for autonomous vehicles. You will be responsible for the full lifecycle of software configuration management, from development through field deployment, ensuring reliable and repeatable delivery of autonomous systems software to vehicles operating in demanding environments.
What You'll Do:
As a Senior Linux Engineer, you will own the embedded Linux platform architecture and software delivery infrastructure. You will design and maintain the systems that ensure autonomous vehicles run the correct software configurations, can be updated remotely, and provide the necessary telemetry for monitoring and troubleshooting. You work at the intersection of embedded systems and release management and work closely with a group of fast-moving autonomy engineers to ensure seamless hardware and software integration on a novel autonomy platform.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field with 6+ years of Linux systems engineering experience in robotics, autonomous systems, or a related industry.
• Expert-level knowledge of embedded Linux platforms and distributions (Ubuntu, Yocto, Freedesktop SDK, Buildroot, custom BSPs).
• Strong proficiency with networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, routing, VPNs, etc.
• Deep experience with software configuration management and deployment automation for embedded systems.
• Proficiency with configuration management tools (Ansible, Salt, Puppet, etc.)
• Strong proficiency with CI/CD concepts and tools (Jenkins, Gitlab CI, Github Actions, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience managing bare-metal infrastructure and cloud-based environments.
• Hands-on experience with containerization, virtualization, and orchestration technologies (Docker, Podman, KVM, libvirt, Kubernetes).
• Experience with observability and performance monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with analyzing metrics to optimize system performance in a resource constrained environment.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills with the ability to perform both real-time diagnostics and in-depth post-analysis.
• Strong programming and scripting skills in Python, shell scripting (Bash) and familiarity with C/C++.
• Experience with version control (Git), build systems, and package management.
• Understanding of test automation principals and proficiency with unit testing and test automation frameworks (pytest, Robot Framework, gtest, etc.)
• U.S. Citizenship Requirement: This position requires access to information and systems that are restricted under U.S. law. Accordingly, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role. This requirement is based on applicable government regulations and is not related to immigration status discrimination.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with ROS/ROS2 middleware and autonomous vehicle software stacks.
• Familiarity with automotive robotics communication protocols (CAN, DDS, SOME/IP).
• Experience with NVIDIA embedded compute platforms (Jetson AGX, Jetson Orin Nano, Drive AGX)
• Contributions to open-source projects related to embedded Linux, robotics, or deployment automation.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Familiarity with bootloaders (U-boot, GRUB) and secure boot implementations.

Responsibilities

• Embedded Platform Development and Management Design, configure, and maintain an embedded Linux compute platform for a specialized autonomous vehicle application.
• Manage network configuration, device drivers, board support packages, security policies, and access controls for embedded deployments.
• Software Configuration and Deployment Management Design and implement comprehensive CI/CD pipelines for autonomous vehicle software releases with automated testing and validation systems to verify software configurations before field deployment.
• Develop configuration management frameworks that deliver an embedded software version management and software update system.
• Establish infrastructure-as-code practices for both embedded platforms and deployment infrastructure.
• Logging and Monitoring Systems Architect solutions for real-time vehicle monitoring, health-checking, and diagnostics,
• Build robust logging infrastructure for high-bandwidth sensor data from vehicles and acquisition system for efficient collection of logs and metrics from field vehicles.
• Build monitoring and alerting system with performance metrics for proactive identification of system issues.
• System Integration and Troubleshooting Perform on-vehicle troubleshooting using real-time diagnostic tools and in-depth log analysis.
• Debug complex integration issues across the autonomous software stack and middleware and hardware layers.
• Apply systematic troubleshooting methods to networking, storage, and compute performance issues.
• Cross-functional Collaboration Work closely with robotics, software, and hardware engineers to identify areas for improvement and propose solutions for re-occurring integration issues.
• Partner with cloud infrastructure teams to support the CI/CD pipelines and embedded system deployment mechanism.
• Provide technical guidance on embedded platform architecture and release engineering patterns and practices.
• Mentor and guide junior team members to enhance their technical skills.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior