Software Engineer

The dual-series software team is a small, diverse and inclusive group that delivers bespoke software tools and support to McLaren's Hypercar and IndyCar teams. The team takes pride in delivering user-focused, well-built and efficient tools with close attention to detail, enabling both series' engineering teams to deliver high performance at the track. It is a close-knit, dedicated team that supports each other, owns mistakes and continuously looks to improve, aiming to exceed expectations and own outcomes end-to-end.

• Contribute to the development and support of bespoke software tools and solutions for McLaren's Hypercar and IndyCar teams, including tools used to analyse data, improve performance and deliver results on track.
• Work with a wide range of programming languages, technologies and data formats across multiple projects.
• Participate in all stages of the software lifecycle, including requirements analysis, specification, architecture and design, development, deployment, maintenance and support.
• Support the software and tools produced, collaborating with engineers at many levels and in many departments of the IndyCar and Hypercar engineering organisations daily.
• Contribute to the day-to-day smooth operation of the team by responding to support queries and alerts, checking monitoring and systems, and helping to run stand-up, retrospective and planning meetings.
• Participate in ongoing professional development to improve relevant skills and identify new tools and technologies that may benefit the team.

• Willingness to work out of hours, at weekends and across different time zones for event support at venues around the world.
• Willingness to provide occasional trackside support and international travel.
• Ability to take on additional roles and responsibilities that suit your skills beyond developing and supporting software, depending on the needs of the team to go racing.

• Based at McLaren Technology Centre, Woking.
• Flexible hybrid model, with regular working from the office for collaboration with the team.

We are one of the few groups that directly participate in two events that form part of the Triple Crown of Motorsport: the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race and the 24 Heures du Mans. We are a close-knit, small dedicated team that supports each other, owns our mistakes and is continuously looking to improve. We aim high and seek to exceed expectations at every opportunity, getting stuck into any challenge that faces the racing team and owning the outcome end-to-end, with everyone in the group having a vital role in contributing to the success of the team on track.