Sr Software Engineer - Motorsports

GM’s Motorsports Software team analyzes, defines, and delivers next-generation, groundbreaking Motorsports IT software solutions. Using innovative cloud-based infrastructure and modern software development standards, these solutions enable seamless interaction between GM Global Engineering, GM Motorsports, and our race teams-helping accelerate our drivers to the finish line first. Our combined team partners closely with GM Motorsports Engineering and race teams to ensure podiums and wins for GM’s F1, NASCAR, IndyCar, WEC, and IMSA programs. This role is part of a new GM Motorsports software team in Ireland, working at the heart of our global race engineering and data ecosystem., The software group supporting Motorsports and the Race Vehicle Platform is looking for a Senior Software Developer to join our new Ireland based team. In this role, you will lead and contribute to the delivery of complex software projects, developing applications using a variety of tools, languages, frameworks, and technologies. You will be working in a high-pace, event-driven environment where reliability, performance, and usability directly impact trackside performance. This role includes on-call support which will include weekends and shift rotation aligned to the global motorsports calendar and critical track/test events. In this role, you will lead and contribute to the delivery of complex software projects, developing applications using a variety of tools, languages, frameworks, and technologies. You will be working in a fast pace, event-driven environment where reliability, performance and usability directly impact trackside performance. Key Responsibilities

Full lifecycle application development using standard frameworks, coding standards, and design patterns

Develop high-quality software applications using sound, repeatable, industry-standard methodologies

Demonstrate proficiency across multiple programming languages, tools, and technologies

Perform performance tuning, profiling, and usability assessment/improvement

Identify and remediate software issues related to code quality, security, patterns/frameworks, and usability

Debug, maintain, and enhance live software systems used in critical motorsports operations

Collaborate with cross-functional partners in Motorsports Engineering, trackside operations, and Global Engineering

Mentor junior software developers and review code to uphold team standards and best practices

Work Schedule & On-Call Expectations

Participate in an on-call rotation to support critical race and test operations

Weekend and shift work required, including early mornings, evenings, and select holidays, aligned to race schedules and key track events

Flexibility to adjust working hours during race weeks and major motorsports events

Ability to support urgent production issues outside standard business hours when needed

Minimum 7 years of professional software development experience

Minimum 3 years of experience developing web or Electron applications

Excellent technical knowledge of C#/.NET and React

Strong experience and knowledge of Azure and Azure resources

Solid understanding of software development best practices (code reviews, CI/CD, testing, documentation)

Experience working in an agile/scrum environment

UI design experience and a strong understanding of UX principles

Strong knowledge and understanding of different web platforms and reuse strategies

Proven track record of maintaining and debugging live software systems in production

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience in, or strong passion for, Motorsports and working in a high-pace, event-driven environment

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and/or Computer Science

Experience with cloud computing-based distributed systems

Experience supporting mission-critical or real-time applications where uptime and performance are essential

Hybrid - This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to our Dublin/ Limerick office three times per week, at minimum [or other frequency dictated by the business].

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