Senior Software Engineer

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Coleford, UK
2 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Amazon Web Services Software Applications Microsoft Azure C Sharp (Programming Language) C++ (Programming Language) Cloud Computing Code Review Computer Simulation Data Infrastructure Data Sharing DevOps
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Python (Programming Language) Software Engineering Software Systems TypeScript Web Applications Datadog Data Logging ReactJS Backend Git Containerization Information Technology Software Version Control Golang

Job description

You’ll work across a diverse and technically interesting software estate, collaborating closely with product managers, engineers, and specialist users to understand their needs and deliver solutions that genuinely make their work better. Our stack includes desktop applications in C# and C++, web applications in React, Python based analysis tools, and a range of backend services in C#. We’re also on an active modernisation journey, adopting cloud native technologies and modern data platforms - so there’s real opportunity to shape how we build and grow. What you’ll be doing

  • Understanding the needs of a wide range of users across Williams Racing and translating them into clear technical specifications
  • Developing, implementing, and maintaining innovative software solutions alongside the wider Software Development team
  • Enhancing existing systems to improve reliability, performance, and adaptability as requirements evolve
  • Collaborating with other technology groups to enhance and develop shared data platform services
  • Conducting code reviews and mentoring junior developers, championing best practices and raising overall quality
  • Contributing to the definition and documentation of preferred software designs, patterns, and architectures
  • Streamlining development processes to help the team deliver more to its customers
  • Providing application support during race weekend events where required

Requirements

  • A degree in Computer Science or a related field involving software development
  • Strong software development experience in one or more of: C#, Go, Java, C++, Python, or TypeScript
  • Familiarity with software process management tools and source control, such as Azure DevOps and Git
  • A collaborative, curious approach to problem solving with excellent communication skills - including the ability to convey technical concepts to non technical stakeholders
  • Adaptability and a readiness to learn new technologies quickly
  • A genuine desire to build impactful solutions for specialist engineering users The following would be a bonus, though not essential:

  • Experience with containerisation, DevOps, and cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS
  • Familiarity with logging, monitoring, and observability tooling
  • Experience using document, object, or time series datastores
  • A background in or exposure to aerodynamics, data science, vehicle dynamics, or computer simulations

Benefits & conditions

Why Williams Racing? You’ll be working with one of the most specialised and technically demanding user bases in sport. The problems are genuinely hard, the environment is fast moving, and the impact of your work is visible - on timing screens around the world. If you’re a software engineer who wants to do meaningful work in an extraordinary setting, we’d love to hear from you. Atlassian Williams F1 Team is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments.

  • Compensation: up to GBP 0 - monthly #J-18808-Ljbffr

About the company

For almost 50 years, Atlassian Williams F1 Team has been at the forefront of one of the fastest sports on the planet, being one of the top three most successful teams in history competing in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship. With an almost unrivalled heritage of engineering and racing F1 cars and unforgettable eras that demonstrate it is a force to be reckoned with, the British squad boasts 16 F1 World Championship titles to its name.

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