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Head of Engineering Software
Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team
Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team is the works team of Mercedes-Benz, competing at the pinnacle of motorsport – the FIA Formula One™ World Championship. Formula One is like nothing else in the sporting sphere.
Job Posted- 27 Oct 2025
Status- Full Time
Location- England
Closing date- 5 Nov 2025
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:
As our Head of Engineering Software, your responsibilities will include:
- 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.
To be successful you will have:
Essential:
- 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:
- Experience with HPC systems and large-scale distributed data analytics engines.
- Experience in Formula One or a high-performance engineering
What We Offer:
Our riverside campus is powered by 100% renewably sourced energy and includes an on-site gym, exercise studio, subsidised restaurant, and on-site parking with EV chargers.
We also offer a competitive benefits package including a generous bonus scheme, Mercedes car lease scheme, private medical cover, life assurance, and 25 days’ holiday. We pride ourselves on our family-friendly culture and team-wide focus on well-being.
Why Join Us:
At the core of our performance is our people. Every member of our team plays a part in our success, both on and off the track. We foster a high-performance, innovative culture where collaboration, respect and excellence are expected and celebrated.
Through our Accelerate 25 programme, we’re committed to building a more diverse and inclusive team - because we believe the best teams are those that reflect the world around them.
How to Apply
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