Python Software Engineer - Factory Flow (Contract)

McLaren Racing Ltd; Woking; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Racing is seeking a Python Software Engineer to join the Software & Data Science team on a fixed-term contract and help deliver Factory Flow, a major technology and business transformation programme.

You will design, build and support Python services, APIs and data pipelines that modernise design, manufacturing and race operations, working with engineers, product teams and business users.

Qualifications

• Experience building Python back-end services, APIs, and/or data pipelines.
• Experience delivering software solutions using agile methodologies and software engineering best practices.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented design, software architecture, and engineering principles, including SOLID.
• Proven ability to analyse complex technical problems and develop practical, scalable solutions.
• Comfortable taking ownership of workstreams and driving delivery with minimal supervision.
• Experience with Git-based workflows, Azure DevOps (or similar), and SQL or document databases.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Cloud platforms and distributed systems.
• Kubernetes and containerised deployments.
• Kafka or event-driven architectures.
• Front-end technologies such as React.
• Experience working within engineering, manufacturing, operations, or business transformation programmes.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the delivery of Factory Flow across the full software development lifecycle, including analysis, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and support.
• Design and build maintainable, scalable Python services, APIs, and data pipelines.
• Capture business requirements and translate them into robust software solutions and architectures.
• Take ownership of technical work, delivering high-quality solutions on time and to budget.
• Collaborate with engineers, product stakeholders, and business users across McLaren Racing.
• Produce reliable effort estimates and communicate progress clearly to stakeholders.
• Contribute to engineering best practices, standards, and development methodologies.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and share knowledge across the wider team.

Skills

Python backend

Agile methodologies

SOLID design

Git / Azure DevOps

Distributed systems

Kubernetes

React

Communication

Tools

Git-based workflows

Azure DevOps

SQL

Document databases

Job description

McLaren Racing is seeking a Python Software Engineer to join the Software & Data Science team on a fixed-term contract and help deliver Factory Flow, a major technology and business transformation programme.

You will design, build and support Python services, APIs and data pipelines that modernise design, manufacturing and race operations, working with engineers, product teams and business users.