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Salary: £50,000 - 62,000 per year
Requirements: 10+ years of software development experience, including at least 2 years in a senior or lead engineering roleComfort working across the full stack, including performance-critical low-level code in C++ or Rust and Python for data analysis and exploratory workflowsStrong architectural knowledge of distributed systems, real-time streaming technologies such as Kafka and WebSockets, and persistence strategies across relational, document, and time-series storesFamiliarity with or genuine curiosity about functional programming, including languages such as F#Proven track record designing and delivering scalable, maintainable systems with end-to-end technical ownershipPragmatic, outcome-driven approach and willingness to engage directly with users and stakeholdersExperience with modern DevOps practices, including CI/CD, containerisation, and infrastructure-as-codeA degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related discipline is a plusExperience in motorsport, aerospace, engineering, or another domain where software performance has direct physical-world consequences is a plus Responsibilities: Lead a team of 3–5 engineers, setting technical direction and owning architecture and delivery across a diverse software estateContribute hands-on to software design and code, and set technical standards through code reviewsMentor and develop engineers through coaching, knowledge sharing, and regular feedbackManage technical dependencies and risks across concurrent projects, balancing feature delivery with technical debtWork with the performance functions we support to translate their problems into deliverable softwareContribute to technology strategy across Performance Technology and the wider software group Technologies: AtlassianBackendC#CI/CDCloudDevOpsF#SupportKafkaPythonReactRustTypeScriptWebC++ More:
We are the Atlassian Williams F1 Team, a British Formula 1 team with a history dating back to 1977 and 16 F1 World Championship titles. We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join our Performance Technology group and build bespoke, high-performance software supporting our Aerodynamics, Vehicle Dynamics, and Vehicle Performance functions. Our software estate includes desktop applications in C++ and C#, web applications in React and TypeScript, Python analysis tools, and backend services in C++, Rust, F#, and C#. We are also adopting cloud-native technologies and modern data platforms. This is a full-time engineering role on a fast-paced team focused on innovation and advancing up the grid. We offer generous holidays, staff events, a subsidised onsite restaurant, car schemes, 24/7 gym access, free fitness classes, free parking, and green spaces. We value diversity and inclusion and are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments.
last updated 40 week of 2026