Software Engineer II - Localization

About the Company   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   Accurate and highly available information about vehicle motion and position is fundamental to the safe operation of autonomous trucks. Core capabilities such as perception, prediction, planning, and control depend on reliable ego-motion and localization estimates to ensure safe and efficient vehicle behavior.   The Ego-Motion & Localization Team develops the algorithms and software responsible for estimating vehicle pose, velocity, and acceleration in real time. Our solutions fuse information from multiple sensors and maintain robust performance despite sensor imperfections, environmental challenges, and system degradation. As part of this team, you will help develop and deploy production-ready localization and sensor fusion solutions while gaining firsthand experience with the challenges of bringing autonomous vehicle technology to real-world commercial applications.   What You’ll Do   Design, develop, test, and deploy production software for ego-motion estimation and localization systems used in autonomous trucks.   Develop robust and efficient solutions using modern C++ and Python across the full software development lifecycle.   Design, implement, and improve state estimation and sensor fusion algorithms for vehicle pose, velocity, and acceleration estimation.   Analyze real-world vehicle data to evaluate system performance and identify opportunities for improvement.   Develop verification and validation strategies to ensure software quality, reliability, and safety.   Collaborate with perception, planning, controls, and platform teams to deliver integrated autonomous driving capabilities.   Support the development and integration of computer vision and machine learning-based components into localization and state estimation systems.   Contribute to software architecture, code quality, and engineering best practices across the team.   What You’ll Need to Succeed   Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.   3+ years of professional software development experience using modern C++.   Strong software engineering fundamentals including object-oriented design, algorithms, data structures, testing, debugging, and performance optimization.   Proficiency in Python for tooling, analysis, and prototyping development.   Experience developing software for robotics, autonomous systems, embedded systems, or other real-time applications.   Experience developing localization, state estimation, or sensor fusion solutions using data from IMUs, GNSS receivers, cameras, lidar sensors, radar sensors, or related sensing technologies.   Experience designing, implementing, and validating production-quality software in Linux environments.   Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively on cross-functional teams.   Bonus Points   Experience with computer vision, visual odometry, SLAM, mapping, or perception systems.   Experience with estimation and optimization frameworks such as GTSAM, Ceres Solver, or similar tools.   Familiarity with machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch.   Experience developing machine learning-based computer vision solutions, including feature extraction, keypoint detection, or localization-related models.   Knowledge of vehicle kinematics and dynamics.   Experience with Docker, Git, GitHub Actions and CI/CD workflows.   Experience with ROS/ROS 2.   Familiarity with functional safety standards and automotive development processes, including ISO 26262.   Perks of Being a Full-time Torc’r   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:        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