About
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 As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer – Camera Models, you will develop and deploy machine learning models that power camera-based perception for autonomous trucks. The Camera Models team builds and maintains core vision systems that enable the autonomy stack to understand the environment, detect and localize objects, and estimate scene structure from camera data.
Working closely with teams across perception, data, and infrastructure, you will own the development and improvement of robust, scalable camera-based models that support safe and reliable autonomous driving in real-world freight environments.
This role focuses on owning model development for scoped problem areas, improving system performance through iteration, and delivering production‑ready machine learning solutions within the autonomy stack.
What You’ll Do
Design, develop, and deploy deep learning models for camera-based perception (e.g., object detection, segmentation, depth estimation, scene understanding)
Own end-to-end model development for scoped areas, from data curation and training to evaluation and deployment
Write production-quality ML code to support scalable training, evaluation, and inference pipelines
Analyze model performance across diverse driving scenarios, identify failure modes, and improve robustness and generalization
Contribute to and improve large-scale training pipelines, including dataset preparation, distributed training, and experiment tracking
Partner with data teams to improve dataset quality, including labeling strategies and coverage of edge cases
Collaborate with perception, simulation, and validation teams to evaluate and integrate models into the autonomy stack
Improve tooling, workflows, and infrastructure to accelerate experimentation and model iteration
Contribute to model architecture decisions and technical discussions within the team
Mentor junior engineers on implementation, debugging, and best practices
What You’ll Need to Succeed
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Machine Learning, or a related technical field with 6+ years of industry experience, OR Master’s degree with 3+ years OR PhD with 1+ years of experience
Experience developing and deploying deep learning models for computer vision or perception systems
Strong programming skills in Python and PyTorch, with experience writing production-quality ML code
Experience training and evaluating models using large-scale datasets and distributed compute environments
Solid understanding of modern deep learning architectures used in perception (e.g., CNNs, transformers, multi-task models)
Experience debugging model behavior, analyzing performance metrics, and improving model reliability
Ability to translate ambiguous problems into structured ML solutions and deliver independently
Experience collaborating cross-functionally to integrate ML models into larger autonomy or robotics systems
Bonus Points
Experience in autonomous driving, robotics, or simulation-based ML systems
Experience with multi-task learning or unified perception architectures
Experience with large-scale data pipelines, distributed training systems (e.g., Ray), or experiment management frameworks
Familiarity with camera calibration, geometric reasoning, or 3D perception from images (e.g., BEV, monocular depth, structure-from-motion)
Experience deploying ML models into production or real-world robotics systems
Work Location For this position, we are open to hiring in either the Ann Arbor, MI or Blacksburg, VA office in a hybrid capacity. We are also open to hiring Remote in the United States.
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 (available immediately after start date)
Company-wide holiday office closures
AD&D and Life Insurance
Equity and Diversity 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. Even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications listed for this opportunity, we encourage you to apply.
US Pay Range $177,300 - $212,800 USD
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Languages
- English
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