Catapult Sports
Graduate Software Engineer
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Catapult is building the future of sports performance technology, with a mission to Unleash the Potential of every athlete and team on earth. We don't just work in the sporting industry; we are actively changing it. Since 2006, our solutions have been leading the way in sports performance software, science, and data, in a world where 1% can literally mean the difference between winning and losing. We work with over 5,000+ teams around the world, empowering coaches, managers and trainers in premier teams in the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, EPL, AFL, NRL, NCAA and more. We provide the information they need to optimize athletes’ health, game-day readiness, and performance, as well as in-game tactics. In Motorsport our customers include the FIA, NASCAR, INDYCAR, nine Formula 1 teams (including the 8-time World Champion Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team), 6 IndyCar teams, more than half of the Formula E teams, and multiple winners of the Le Mans 24-hour races. Catapult is a sports technology company that empowers professional teams to make data-driven decisions. We deliver health, performance, video, and AI insights from the locker room to competitive environments, ensuring every decision is an opportunity to gain an advantage, sharpen performance, and build lasting success. WE WANT PEOPLE WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT SPORT AND BUILDING WORLD-CLASS SOFTWARE We are looking for a talented and inquisitive Graduate Software Engineer whose drive for learning and determination for continuous improvement aligns with our ambitious, fast-growing and transforming company. Based in London, you will be a leading player in planning, designing, building and testing the features of our motorsport applications. We believe that our customers deserve the best platform and we are on a mission to maximize and enhance their performance through delivering a high quality experience. Our software engineers match this ethos by taking responsibility for constantly improving productivity and are able to excel in a fast-paced environment with short project timelines from conception to deployment. This is a C++ role, however, if you have good knowledge of another object-oriented programming language (such as C# or Java), you will also be considered.
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What You’ll Do
- Software Development: You will design and implement professional applications for elite-level motorsport using sound software engineering practices.
- Maintenance and Support: You will fix bugs and help our support team answer technical questions.
- You are expected to deliver on your goals in a timely manner and to provide regular progress updates to the team.
- Documentation: You will assist with the production of documentation and the design of tests.
What You’ll Need
- C++ experience (or experience in another object-oriented language and a willingness to learn C++).
- Degree in computer science or other scientific or technical subject.
- Experience developing efficient data structures and algorithms.
- A passion for technology.
- Excellent spoken and written English.
Nice To Have
- A passion for Motorsport.
- An understanding of UI and UX design.
- Experience developing applications on Windows.
- Experience of Agile development tools and processes.
- Experience developing applications in Visual Studio.
- Experience developing applications that process video.
- Basic understanding of networking.
What Your Success Will Look Like
- In 6 months time; you will be able to add new features to the software with guidance from the product and engineering leaders.
- In 12 months time; you will have an area of speciality within the Motorsport team where you will be able to suggest new insights and solutions for future development.
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Why Catapult?
We have amazing people. We promise you’ll work with some of the most ambitious, intelligent people in an exciting industry, and do some of the best work of your life. We encourage our people to engage in constructive, open, and honest communication to make Catapult extraordinary. We work in a collaborative yet challenging environment to consistently improve our performance, which in turn impacts our customers' performance. Our workforce spans more than 20 countries. You'll have the opportunity to work with people from multiple nationalities and cultures, and to build your global awareness. We value improvement and development. We are challenging ourselves to continuously grow and become a high-performance company. That means we maintain a growth mindset in everything we do, and our people are always looking for ways to improve. There is an unlimited opportunity to grow, do more, and do better. Whether you’re interested in sports or not, you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing your work is supporting some of the most successful teams and athletes on the planet! Research shows that while men apply for jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized groups tend only to apply when they check every box. So if you have what it takes, but don't meet every single point in our job ad, please still get in touch! We would love to have a chat and see if you could be a great addition to our team. We are building the future of sports performance. Our priority is to find the brightest talent who can add to our team culture, actively contribute, and be excited about what they do.
All offers of employment are subject to Catapult's positive prehire check. To find out more, please contact the Talent Partner for this role.
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