Location
Brackley, United Kingdom
Overview
At the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, a group of passionate and determined people work to design, develop, manufacture and race the cars with the aim of fighting for world championships each and every year.
About the Role
We are seeking a Head of Engineering Software to lead the strategy, development, and integration of all software systems within the Performance Capability Department. Reporting into the Chief Engineer – Performance Capability, this role is pivotal in shaping how data, simulation, and analysis technologies drive car performance, spanning from real‑time systems in simulators and dynos to HPC‑based analytics, ML pipelines and trackside applications.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and coordinate software development across three groups, ensuring alignment with departmental objectives.
* Define and deliver the long‑term software strategy for simulation, data systems, and engineering platforms.
* Partner with IT, Engineering and remote teams to align roadmaps, manage joint projects and ensure timely delivery.
* Act as the technical authority across diverse software domains and technology stacks.
* Drive the evolution of the software architecture, promoting common frameworks, APIs and infrastructure for reuse and maintainability.
* Implement innovative technical solutions that improve reliability, quality and development speed.
* Develop and maintain a high‑quality SDLC tailored to the fast‑paced demands of F1.
* Ensure consistent adoption of shared software infrastructure to enable coherent tool evolution.
* Identify and deliver opportunities for continual improvement and performance advantage.
* Track emerging technologies and define adoption roadmaps that enhance group capabilities.
* Prioritise and manage workloads effectively across all teams.
Essential Qualifications
* Minimum of a Computer Science degree or equivalent.
* Demonstrable experience in managing a software engineering team, including remote teams, preferably within an engineering environment.
* Strong people leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Hands‑on experience developing high‑quality software solutions.
* Broad technical expertise across software design, development and deployment, including containerisation, Infrastructure as Code, microservices, artifact management and build pipelines.
* Experience developing data streaming and processing solutions using technologies such as Kafka and Spark.
* Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C#, C++ and Golang.
Desirable Qualifications
* Experience with HPC systems and large‑scale distributed data analytics engines.
* Experience in Formula One or a high‑performance engineering environment.
What We Offer
* A riverside campus powered by 100% renewably sourced energy with on‑site gym, exercise studio and subsidised restaurant.
* Competitive benefits package including generous bonus scheme, Mercedes car lease, private medical cover, life assurance and 25 days holiday.
* Family‑friendly culture with well‑being focus.
* Commitment to diversity and inclusion through the Accelerate 25 programme.
Why Join Us
* High‑performance, innovative culture where collaboration, respect and excellence are expected and celebrated.
* Opportunity to be part of the greatest team in the history of our sport and contribute to World Championship victories.
* Support for career development and learning in cutting‑edge technology.
Your Application
We will ask you to complete a questionnaire and submit a cover letter and CV. Please upload your cover letter and CV as a single PDF file.
Ref: REQ-250462
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