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Lead Software Engineer / Developer (Python Full Stack) Oxford / WFH
Opportunity to take ownership of the technology strategy, architecture and software platforms that power a growing motorsport and technology business.
As the Lead Software Engineer you will shape the future of the engineering function, influence key business decisions and build a high performing team around you whilst remaining hands-on with technology and product delivery.
Collaborating with senior leadership, you will define the technical roadmap, make key architectural decisions and drive the adoption of modern engineering practices across the organisation. You'll have significant autonomy to evolve the technology stack, introduce new tools and approaches and build scalable platforms that support real time operations, telemetry, analytics, reporting and AI-enabled workflows used by engineers, operators and decision makers across the business.
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Location / WFH
You'll join the team near Oxford / Bicester three days a week with flexibility to work from home twice a week.
About you
- Achieved a BSc or MSc degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or a related technical discipline
- Strong software engineering experience with a broad range of skills: Python, APIs, SQL, data driven applications, JavaScript, React, data visualisation
- Strong understanding of software architecture, clean code, testing and scalable system design
- Technical leadership skills including experience of reviewing code, mentoring developers or leading technical delivery in a small team
- Comfortable using AI, LLMs or agentic development tools in day-to-day software development
- Good knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, AWS or similar cloud infrastructure
- Collaborative and can clearly communicate with business stakeholders to explain technical strategy
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What's in it for you
- Salary to £90k
- Equity
- Impactful role with excellent progression opportunities as the company scales
Apply now to find out more about this Lead Software Engineer / Developer (Python Full Stack) opportunity.
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