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Graduate Software Engineer
Graduate Software Engineer (C++ Specialist) – Motorsport – London
Starting: Summer 2026
🔥 About the Role
We are Catapult — a world-leading sports technology company on a mission to Unleash the Potential of every athlete and team on earth. Since 2006, we’ve pioneered the future of sports performance through innovation in software, science, and data.
Our technology powers premier teams across NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, EPL, AFL, NRL, NCAA, and motorsport. In motorsport alone, we collaborate with:
- The FIA
- NASCAR
- INDYCAR
- Nine F1 teams (including the 8-time World Champion Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team)
- Six IndyCar teams
- Over half of the Formula E teams
- Winners of the Le Mans 24-hour races
Are you passionate about sport and building world-class software? Join us as a Graduate Software Engineer, shaping the future of motorsport performance in London. This is a C++ role, but knowledge of another object-oriented language (e.g., C# or Java) will be considered.
🚀 What You’ll Do
- Develop software: Design and implement elite-level motorsport applications using robust software engineering practices to deliver high-performance features.
- Bug fixes: Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve bugs while assisting our support team with technical queries.
- Stay on target: Deliver goals efficiently and provide regular progress updates to the team.
- Document & test: Contribute to technical documentation and help develop test-driven design solutions.
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✅ What You’ll Need
- C++ experience (or experience in an object-oriented language like C#/Java and a willingness to scale into C++).
- Degree in computer science or another technical/scientific discipline.
- Experience in efficient data structures and algorithms.
- Strong passion for technology.
- Fluent command of written and spoken English (UK).
💡 Nice to have (but not essential):
- A passion for motorsport.
- Experience with UI/UX principles or data visualization.
- Familiarity with Windows application development.
- Knowledge of agile methodologies or tools.
- Visual Studio development experience.
- Experience with video processing applications.
- Basic networking awareness.
📌 What Success Looks Like
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| Timeframe | Goals |
|---|---|
| 6 months | Add new features to software, guided by product & engineering leaders. |
| 12 months | Take ownership of a specialist area within motorsport development to propose future insights & solution improvements. |
🌍 Why Choose Catapult
🎯 Mission-driven work: You’ll be part of a team pushing boundaries to create innovative solutions for the world’s top athletes and teams.
🚀 Ambition & challenge: A fast-changing, performance-leading company where better ideas and results are the norm.
🤝 Inclusion & growth:
- Collaborate with diverse, global teams (20+ countries).
- Foster open, honest communication to drive innovation.
- Commit to ceaseless improvement—for your skills and for our company.
No matter what sport you’re passionate about, your contributions will Impact the highest levels of competition!
Confident you’ve got the right skills? Even if you didn’t meet every requirement, we’d love to hear from you.
All offers subject to Catapult’s Positive Pre-hire Check.
Enquiries: Contact the Talent Partner directly for more information.
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