Software Engineer Brackley, United Kingdom
At the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, a group of passionate and determined people work to design, develop, manufacture and race the cars driven by seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton and race winner George Russell.
Whether working in our Operations, Technical, Race or Business Support functions, we are all in and aspire to build the greatest team in the history of our sport.
Every individual plays their part. No stone is left unturned in the chase for every tenth of a second. The history of our sport is long and rich and we are continuing our journey with renewed effort year on year. Record books remember the names of a few, but history is written by the many.
About the role:
We're seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer to join our growing agile software development group in the Race Team.
You’ll deliver on key projects to continuously develop more comprehensive insights from our data, driving our race performance. Partnering with key areas of the business, you’ll enhance existing tools and systems, deliver exciting new projects and manage internal customer experiences and expectations.
You’ll help to streamline our software development projects and processes and build the capabilities of our team to deliver real value to the business. Your work will push our team performance both on and off track, and you’ll get the opportunity to work with a wide range of key stakeholders, delivering high-value projects with a real-world impact.
We want to be the best in everything that we do from racing cars to software development, and are looking to revolutionise our working practices, from concept to deployment. We’re creating the next generation of software infrastructure that will be the foundation of our success for years to come.
We’re looking for an enthusiastic individual who has proven experience, working collaboratively in a software team who has delivered flexible, scalable and maintainable solutions to complex problems.
What you'll do:
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Work with the Race Team to design and build applications, helping them make informative decisions at critical times over a race weekend.
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Collaborate with the software development team, building a supportive environment and developing capabilities to ensure the smooth delivery of major technical projects.
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Streamline our software engineering projects and processes with the team, ensuring seamless customer experiences and advocating best practices.
To be successful you will have: Essential:
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Degree in Computer Science (or similar, for example Maths, Engineering, Physics).
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Relevant –Software Engineering experience (including internships and graduate schemes).
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Experience with a frontend web development framework (such as Svelte, React, or Angular).
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Built REST APIs or gRPC services using an appropriate language (such as Python or Go).
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Knowledge of the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and willingness to own delivery from requirement analysis through to deployment.
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Dedicated to producing high-quality, maintainable code.
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Highly motivated individual able to use their initiative to resolve development challenges.
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Excellent communication skills and experience managing key stakeholder relationships.
Desirable:
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Knowledge of using Docker to containerise applications and Kubernetes for deployment.
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Experience using Websockets.
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Use of TailwindCSS in projects.
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Experience using Kafka or a similar message broker.
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Exposure to Azure DevOps.
What do we offer:
At the heart of our performance are our people. Every member of our team has a voice and plays their part in contributing to our successes on and off the racetrack.
We take pride in creating an innovative, collaborative and high-performance culture where all of our team members are respected, empowered and valued.
Through our Accelerate 25 programme, we are continuously working to make our team even more diverse and inclusive. We welcome applications from all and are committed to attracting, recruiting and retaining the most talented individuals.
Our riverside campus is powered by 100% renewably sourced energy and features an on-site gym and exercise studio, subsidised restaurant and on-site parking with EV chargers available.
We offer a competitive and attractive package of benefits including a generous bonus scheme, Mercedes car lease scheme, private medical cover, life assurance and 25 days holiday.
We pride ourselves on our family-friendly environment, employee well-being programme and can offer flexible working opportunities.