Senior Software Engineer

Salary: £50,000 - 62,000 per year

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 and excellent communication skills, including the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Adaptability and readiness to learn new technologies quickly
• A genuine desire to build impactful solutions for specialist engineering users
• Bonus, but not essential: experience with containerisation, DevOps, and cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS
• Bonus, but not essential: familiarity with logging, monitoring, and observability tooling
• Bonus, but not essential: experience using document, object, or time-series datastores
• Bonus, but not essential: a background in or exposure to aerodynamics, data science, vehicle dynamics, or computer simulations

Responsibilities:

• Understand the needs of a wide range of users across Williams Racing and translate them into clear technical specifications
• Develop, implement, and maintain innovative software solutions alongside the wider Software Development team
• Enhance existing systems to improve reliability, performance, and adaptability as requirements evolve
• Collaborate with other technology groups to enhance and develop shared data platform services
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers, championing best practices and raising overall quality
• Contribute to the definition and documentation of preferred software designs, patterns, and architectures
• Streamline development processes to help the team deliver more to its customers
• Provide application support during race weekend events where required

Technologies:

• AWS
• Atlassian
• Azure
• Backend
• C#
• Cloud
• DevOps
• Git
• Support
• Java
• Python
• React
• TypeScript
• Web

More:

We are Atlassian Williams F1 Team, one of the most successful teams in FIA Formula 1 World Championship history, with 16 world championship titles. Founded in 1977, we have a long heritage of engineering and racing, and a long-term mission to evolve and return to the front of the grid. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer for our Software Development group to build bespoke software supporting our Engineering and Operations functions, including aerodynamics, vehicle dynamics, real-time race data, and performance analysis. Our software estate includes desktop applications in C# and C++, React web applications, Python analysis tools, and C# backend services. We are modernising with cloud-native technologies and modern data platforms. This is a full-time engineering role in a fast-moving, technically demanding environment, where our work has a visible impact in the factory and on track. We value diversity and inclusion and are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments.

last updated 39 week of 2026