About the role
Permanent & Fixed Term Contract Opportunities
We are recruiting for both permanent and fixed-term opportunities across a variety of projects. These range from long-term performance-focused software platforms through to business transformation initiatives aimed at improving engineering and operational workflows across McLaren Racing.
The Role
The purpose of this role is to analyse, design, and engineer innovative software solutions aligned to the needs of McLaren Racing. As a senior member of the development team, you will provide technical leadership across multiple projects, contribute to wider engineering initiatives, and support the development of less experienced engineers.
The Software & Data Science department is responsible for designing and delivering bespoke software platforms and tools that support every stage of the Formula 1 lifecycle, from aerodynamic development and simulation through to trackside decision-making and race strategy. We bring together software engineering, data science, machine learning, and DevOps expertise to deliver performance-focused solutions.
As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll play a key role in the design and delivery of software solutions, working closely with stakeholders across the business while providing technical guidance and support to colleagues where needed.
The role is primarily based at the McLaren Technology Centre, with a blend of onsite and remote working. Due to the nature of Formula 1 operations, occasional out-of-hours and weekend support may be required.
What You'll Do:
- Contribute to the team's technical roadmap and support long-term planning while remaining adaptable to changing business priorities.
- Lead the full software development lifecycle, including analysis, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and support.
- Take ownership of technical projects, delivering high-quality solutions on time and to budget.
- Capture and understand business requirements and translate them into robust, scalable software architectures.
- Collaborate effectively with engineers, product stakeholders, and business users across McLaren Racing.
- Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to other engineers.
- Identify and mitigate technical risks while driving continuous improvement.
- Produce reliable effort estimates and communicate progress clearly to stakeholders.
- Contribute to engineering best practices, standards, and development methodologies.
- Keep pace with emerging technologies and share knowledge across the wider team.
