The company:
Williams’ core competencies are the design and development of racing cars to compete in the Formula One World Championship. As one of the world's leading Formula One teams, the company has secured 16 FIA Formula One World Championship titles since its foundation in 1977 and is now moving into an exciting era under new ownership defined by relentless innovation and living sustainable performance in every dimension.
Job Title: Software Engineer Graduate Reports To: Software Engineering Team Manager Department: Software Development About the Department: The Software Development Team develops bespoke software to support our Engineering and Operations functions at Williams Racing. We operate in sub-teams that focus on supporting key areas such as Aerodynamics, Vehicle Dynamics and Vehicle Performance. Role Overview: As a Software Engineering Graduate, you will be at the heart of our Software Development team, where you’ll play a critical role in building software solutions to enhance and amplify the work of our Engineering and Operations groups. This Software Engineering role offers the unique opportunity to work with a highly specialised user base at Williams Racing. We view Software and Data as critical drivers in our mission to advance up the grid. Your contributions will have a tangible impact, both in our factory and on the track. Your Responsibilities: As a Software Engineering Graduate at Williams, you will: • Understand the needs of a wide range of users across Williams Racing • Collaborate with users and the rest of the Software team to design and build new software solutions • Enhance existing systems - improving reliability, performance, scale • Streamline our own software development process, enabling us to deliver more to our customers Preferred Candidate Profile: The ideal candidate will possess the following: • Some experience in software development with languages like C#, Java, C++, or Python • Strong desire to build impactful solutions for Engineering users • Degree in Computer Science or a related field involving software development • Ability to adapt to rapidly evolving requirements • Collaborative and curious approach to technical problem-solving • Comfortable working with both rigid requirements and exploring user needs collaboratively
What can Williams offer?
The Williams Group is based in multi acre complex located in Grove, Oxfordshire. The Williams Group offers a competitive holiday package, staff events/open days, a subsidised restaurant on site and various car schemes. We have an on-site gym (open 24 hours a day) as well as various fitness classes including outdoors bootcamps, pilates and yoga free for all staff and contractors to use. Aside from these benefits we can offer free onsite parking and large open green spaces to unwind during breaks. We are a based just 30 mins from Oxford City Centre by bus.
Williams is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments