# Software Engineer II - Device Drivers - Company: [Torcrobotics]() - Location: Ann Arbor, MI - Team: Compute Platform - Salary: $161K – $193K - Posted: July 21, 2026 ## 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 or Master’s in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, with 3-6+ 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 $160,800—$193,000 USD ## Apply [Apply on Torcrobotics]() Canonical job page: