Senior Software Engineer (Elite Motorsport)

Catapult Sports; London Borough of Southwark; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Catapult, the world leader in elite sports performance analytics, seeks a Senior Software Engineer (Motorsport) in London to grow the RaceWatch team and tackle endurance racing challenges. Based in London, you will design and implement high‑quality C/C++ software, mentor teammates, and collaborate with product managers and customers to deliver features across RaceWatch.

You should bring 5+ years of hands‑on software delivery, a passion for motorsport, and strong problem‑solving skills, with

Qualifications

• Passion for Motorsport.
• 5+ years experience delivering software to customers in fast-paced environments.
• Proven track record building applications in C/C++.
• Experience developing products end-to-end and supporting them throughout lifecycle.
• Aptitude for working with complex data.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with technical and non-technical staff and customers.
• Willingness to go above and beyond for the customer.
• Able to cover live motorsport events at weekends on a rotation basis.
• Ability to multi-task in a dynamic environment.

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 for innovative features in the software.
• Mentor team members and provide technical leadership.
• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code.
• Ensure code quality and best practices throughout development.
• Foster growth mindset and collaborative problem-solving.
• Maintain and enhance software reliability.

Skills

C/C++

Motorsport passion

5+ years experience

End-to-end product lifecycle

Data processing

Strong communication

Weekend availability

Multi-tasking

Education

Degree in computer science or related field

Tools

JIRA

Monday

Visual Studio

Windows apps

Video processing

Job description

Senior Software Engineer (Motorsport)

DO YOU WANT TO WORK FOR THE WORLD LEADER IN ELITE SPORTS PERFORMANCE ANALYTICS?

Catapult is a world leader in sports performance technology, serving over 5000 teams across 40 sports. We improve many of your favorite athletes' performances with our wearable tracking technology, video and data analysis systems, and athlete management products. Our technology offers objective solutions to sport-based challenges and can be found throughout the NFL, NHL, NBA, AFL, NRL, Premier League, Bundesliga, La Liga and many more.

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 worldwide endurance racing. Customers include the FIA (in F1, F2, F3, F1 Academy, FE and WEC), nine Formula 1 teams (including the 8‑time World Champion Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team), the majority of Formula E teams, the winners of multiple Le Mans 24‑hour races over the last 10 years (Audi, Porsche, and Toyota) and teams and organisers in both IndyCar and NASCAR.

We have major offices in the UK (London and Leeds), USA (Boston) and Australia (Melbourne) as well as multiple smaller offices around the world.

WE WANT PEOPLE WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT SPORTS AND WANT TO WIN

We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic Senior Software Engineer (Motorsport) to grow our Motorsport development team as we expand our RaceWatch products into new series and tackle new challenges.

Based in London, you will be a key player in developing new capabilities in RaceWatch, particularly for Endurance racing strategy, but also contributing to the entire RaceWatch suite across different racing series.

We believe that our customers deserve the best platform, and we are on a mission to maximise and enhance their performance through delivering the highest quality experience. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will help us drive our products and processes forward, as well as acting as a mentor and providing technical leadership to other team members. You will be able to excel in a fast‑paced environment with short project timelines from conception to deployment.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead the development of our 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, organization, and best practices throughout the development process.
• Lead with a growth mindset, encouraging others to share ideas and opinions.
• Maintain and enhance software reliability.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• 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.

NICE TO HAVE

• 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.

WHY CATAPULT?

• We have amazing people. We can promise you will work with some of the most ambitious and intelligent people in an exciting industry, and you will do some of the best work of your life.
• We encourage our people to have constructive, open and honest communication; to make Catapult extraordinary; innovate and create smart solutions; establish a collaborative, yet challenging, environment to develop our performance and the performance of our customers.
• Our workforce spans more than 20 countries so you'll have the opportunity to work across multiple nationalities and cultures.
• We value improvement and development. We are challenging ourselves to continuously grow and become a high‑performance company. That means we maintain a growth mindset in everything we do, and our people are always looking for ways to do things better. There is unlimited opportunity to grow, do more, and do better.
• We care about you. We offer outstanding paid maternity and paternity leave.

Whether you are interested in sports or not, you'll have the satisfaction of knowing your work is supporting some of the most successful teams, organisations and competitors on the planet! While we have access to many exciting opportunities, we also realize that we are here to do a very important job for our customers. As a result, we aim to work with purpose and intention. We look for people that fit into our team culture, those who actively contribute and individuals who are excited about what they do.

In order to build the future of sports performance, we need the brightest talent. If you think you can contribute to the empowering, enjoyable and exciting Catapult environment,

All offers of employment are subject to Catapult's positive prehire check.