Senior Software Engineer (Elite Motorsport)

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential sports technology organization seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their elite motorsport development team in London. Our client provides race management and team strategy systems to top-tier motorsport series worldwide, including major Formula racing categories, endurance events, and premier racing championships across the globe.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a passionate motorsport enthusiast who wants to build software that directly impacts race-day performance for world-championship teams and organizers. You'll lead development of sophisticated RaceWatch products, particularly focusing on Endurance racing strategy while contributing across the entire motorsport suite.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of RaceWatch software for one or more motorsport series
• Collaborate with product managers and customers to design features and establish development priorities
• Identify and implement innovative new capabilities within the platform
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other team members
• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code in C/C++
• Ensure code quality, organization, and adherence to best practices throughout the development lifecycle
• Maintain and enhance software reliability across production systems
• Support live motorsport events on weekends on a rotational basis with the team
• Anticipate and proactively meet customer needs in a fast-paced environment

What We're Looking For

Required:

• Genuine passion for motorsport
• 5+ years of experience in fast-paced technical environments delivering customer-facing software
• Proven track record building applications in C/C++
• Experience developing products through their entire lifecycle, including scaling and ongoing support
• Aptitude for working with complex data sets
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including customers
• Customer-focused mindset with willingness to go above and beyond
• Ability to weekend coverage for live racing events (rotational)
• Capacity to multi-task and thrive in dynamic environments with shifting priorities

Preferred:

• Degree in computer science or other scientific/technical discipline
• Prior motorsport industry experience
• Understanding of challenges faced by motorsport officials and racing teams during event management
• Experience with ticketing and project management platforms (JIRA, Monday, etc.)
• Windows application development experience in Visual Studio
• Video processing application development background

How We Work With You

When you apply through Get A Job.ai, our talent team will conduct an initial screening to understand your background and motorsport passion. We'll discuss the role in detail, answer your questions, and ensure alignment before submitting your profile to our client. If there's mutual interest, we'll coordinate interviews and support you throughout the process.

Important: Please apply only through Get A Job.ai. Do not attempt to contact the client directly, as all candidate submissions must come through our recruiting team to be considered.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process and are competitive for senior engineering roles in the London technology market.

Equal Opportunity: Get A Job.ai is committed to fostering an inclusive recruiting process. We evaluate all candidates based on qualifications and merit, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds.