Senior Software Engineer (Elite Motorsport)

London, UK. Posted 4 months ago

The role

You will lead the development of RaceWatch software for motorsport series. You will design, build, and maintain code while providing technical leadership and mentoring team members.

What you will do

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, 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.

Required 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.
A willingness to go above and beyond for the customer.
Ability to help cover live motorsport events at weekends on a rotational basis.
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.

Benefits

Outstanding paid maternity and paternity leave.

Before you apply

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

About the company

Catapult is a world leader in sports performance technology, serving over 5000 teams across 40 sports. They provide wearable tracking technology, video and data analysis systems, and athlete management products.