What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Engineer position at Arrow McLaren IndyCar?
Arrow McLaren is McLaren Racing’s IndyCar team, located in Indianapolis at its new McLaren Racing Center headquarters on the northwest side of the city. By joining our team, you’ll be part of an exhilarating racing program that aims to set the standard for high performance in sport. Our values define what matters most to us:
Innovative – Respectful – Inclusive – Energetic – Brave
Every day, we want members of this team to come to work with a simple goal in mind: Build better race cars and develop better ways to go racing. Focus on the process, enjoy the process of continual improvement and the results will take care of themselves.
Purpose of the Role:
As a Software Engineer for Arrow McLaren, you will be contributing to a variety of bespoke software solutions specifically for our entry in the NTT IndyCar Series, in areas including simulation, data analysis, strategy, competitor analysis, race engineering and more.
You will be involved in all stages of the development cycle, from requirements analysis through to development and deployment. Some projects will be yours to own, with the guidance of your manager and mentoring from more experienced members of the team.
We support the software and tools we produce, so working outside of normal business hours including weekends in addition to trackside support and travel within North America will be part of the role. You will be the primary point of contact for the engineering team when requiring assistance with software, while at the track and at the shop.
Principal Accountabilities:
Innovative – Respectful – Inclusive – Energetic – Brave
Every day, we want members of this team to come to work with a simple goal in mind: Build better race cars and develop better ways to go racing. Focus on the process, enjoy the process of continual improvement and the results will take care of themselves.
Purpose of the Role:
As a Software Engineer for Arrow McLaren, you will be contributing to a variety of bespoke software solutions specifically for our entry in the NTT IndyCar Series, in areas including simulation, data analysis, strategy, competitor analysis, race engineering and more.
You will be involved in all stages of the development cycle, from requirements analysis through to development and deployment. Some projects will be yours to own, with the guidance of your manager and mentoring from more experienced members of the team.
We support the software and tools we produce, so working outside of normal business hours including weekends in addition to trackside support and travel within North America will be part of the role. You will be the primary point of contact for the engineering team when requiring assistance with software, while at the track and at the shop.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Involved with all stages of the development and support of bespoke software solutions that we use to analyze our data, continually improve our performance, and deliver results on track.
- Working with a wide variety of programming languages and technologies across multiple projects.
- Supporting team members from various teams across the engineering department to make the most out of our software and tools, provide workarounds and fixes, and ensure a high quality of service during trackside events.
- Collaborating closely with fellow software engineers and team members from a variety of disciplines across the race team.
- Addressing technical challenges with appropriate solutions.
- You will take on additional roles and responsibilities that suit your skills beyond writing and supporting software, depending on the needs of the team at the track.
- A passion for going racing and delivering performance through high quality and attention to detail.
- Trackside motorsport experience, or equivalent experience in a fast-paced high-performance environment, for example prior military service, in the games or aerospace industries, with real-time systems or similar.
- Either practical experience equivalent to, or holding, a BS in Computer Science or relevant engineering degree.
- 2 years of practical experience applying software engineering in a commercial environment is preferred.
- Strong theoretical understanding of fundamental concepts, such as object-oriented programming, design patterns/principles, relational and NoSQL databases, and test-driven development.
- High proficiency in at least one common programming language applied in a commercial setting (e.g. C#, Python).
- Capability to adapt to working with a variety of technologies based on the engineering requirement.
- Some experience with web technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, WebSockets / SignalR etc.
- Some familiarity with technologies such as Kubernetes, Linux, GitOps tools and CI/CD workflows will be beneficial.
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits
- 401(k) Retirement match
- Voluntary life, short-term and long-term disability benefits
- Annual bonus plan
- Competitive time off plan
- Company discounts, including kit apparel