Senior Software Engineer (Elite Motorsport)

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Outstanding maternity/paternity leave

Job summary

Catapult is seeking an experienced software engineer to join the Motorsport development team, focusing on expanding RaceWatch into new series and tackling endurance racing strategy challenges.

You will drive product development, mentor teammates, and provide technical leadership in a fast-paced environment with tight timelines from conception to deployment.

Qualifications

• Passion for motorsport.
• 5+ years delivering software to customers in a fast-paced technical environment.
• Proven track record building C/C++ applications.
• Experience developing, scaling and supporting products through lifecycle.
• Strong ability to work with complex data and communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of RaceWatch software for one or more motorsport series.
• Collaborate with product managers and customers to design features and prioritise tasks.
• Identify opportunities to add innovative features to the software.
• Mentor teammates and provide technical leadership within the team.
• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code.
• Ensure code quality, organisation, and best practices throughout development.
• Lead with a growth mindset, encouraging idea sharing.
• Maintain and enhance software reliability.

Skills

C/C++

Software design

Communication

Leadership

Data analysis

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Visual Studio

JIRA

Git

Video processing

Telemetry data tools

Job description

About the Role

The successful candidate will join Catapult’s Motorsport development team to help expand RaceWatch products into new series and tackle new challenges. The role focuses on developing new capabilities in RaceWatch, particularly for endurance racing strategy, while contributing to the wider RaceWatch suite across different racing series. The engineer will help drive products and processes forward and act as a mentor, providing technical leadership to other team members. The role operates in a fast-paced environment with short project timelines from conception to deployment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of RaceWatch software for one or more motorsport series.


• Work with product managers and customers to design features and prioritise tasks.


• Identify ways to add innovative new features to the software.


• Lead others to anticipate and meet customer needs.


• Be one of the technical leaders within the team.


• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code.


• Ensure code quality, organisation, and best practices throughout the development process.


• Lead with a growth mindset, encouraging others to share ideas and opinions.


• Maintain and enhance software reliability.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• A passion for motorsport.


• 5+ years working in a fast-paced, technical environment, delivering software to customers.


• A proven track record of building applications in C/C++.


• Experience developing products, scaling them, and supporting them throughout the entire lifecycle.


• An aptitude for working with complex data.


• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical staff, both internally and when speaking to customers.


• A willingness to go above and beyond for the customer.


• Ability to help cover live motorsport events at weekends on a rotational basis with the rest of the team.


• An ability to multi-task and thrive in a dynamic work environment with changing priorities.

Preferred Skills

• Degree in computer science or other scientific or technical subject.


• Prior experience working in motorsport is a strong advantage.


• An understanding of the challenges faced by motorsport officials and teams in managing and participating in events.


• Experience using Catapult’s RaceWatch software.


• Experience with ticketing and project management platforms, such as JIRA or Monday.


• Experience developing Windows applications in Visual Studio.


• Experience developing applications that process video.

Benefits & Perks

• Outstanding paid maternity and paternity leave.

The Application Process

• All offers of employment are subject to Catapult's positive pre-hire check.

About the Company

Catapult is a world leader in sports performance technology, serving over 5,000 teams across 40 sports, with wearable tracking technology, video and data analysis systems, and athlete management products that provide objective solutions to sport-based challenges. In motorsport, Catapult’s SBG race management and team strategy systems are the technology of choice for elite-level organisers and competitors around the world, including in Formula 1, Formula E, IndyCar, NASCAR, WEC/Le Mans and other endurance racing. Customers include the FIA, nine Formula 1 teams, the majority of Formula E teams, multiple Le Mans 24-hour race winners, and teams and organisers in IndyCar and NASCAR.