Back End Software Engineer

After more than 60 years away from Formula One, Aston Martin is back on the grid for 2021. Based in Northamptonshire, Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team has almost 500 passionate people at its heart, making a team with both a rich heritage and a fresh perspective – bringing new energy to the sport with a determination to shake up the order and compete at the sharp end.

 

The Aston Martin era represents the beginning of a new journey for us, but the racer’s attitude and can-do approach remain central pillars in the team’s philosophy. The focus is always on improving performance and delivering results. With fresh investment and energy, the stage is set to build on Aston Martin’s rich history in motorsport and establish Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team as a competitive force in the years ahead.

 

To succeed on this mission, the team is looking for talented individuals who share our passion for racing and hunger for competition. It’s a stimulating and rewarding place to work, with pure racing at the core of everything we do. We are building for a strong future and every member of the team will play an important role in our success.

 

We are a brave and united team who value authenticity, honesty, and are never afraid to question conventions. We embrace these values in ways that reflect our modern world. If you share our racer’s spirit and want to contribute to the next chapter in Aston Martin’s glorious history, please apply and join one of the most exciting projects in Formula One.

 

We are looking for insightful developers to bring powerful solutions to the data led world of Performance Engineering.

 

The successful applicants will be working alongside our engineering groups at our Silverstone campus to build systems that enable rapid and detailed analysis and enable us to race for wins and world championships within the next 5 years.

 

Responsibilities will include

  • Developing data pipelines to process and enrich data from variety of sources
  • Providing engineers access to data in an accurate and timely manner
  • Working with engineers across a variety of domains to identify and implement improvements to our tools and workflow
  • Follow agile processes for project management
  • Contribute to the development process through pull requests, builds and deployments
  • More experienced candidates will be expected to provide leadership and mentoring

 

Technologies and skills we love

  • Python
  • C#
  • Kafka / RabbitMQ
  • SQL Server / MongoDB / InfluxDB
  • Rest / GraphQL / gRPC
  • Git
  • Docker / Kubernetes

 

You will have some familiarity with aspects of our tech stack, but we are excited to hear about your experience and the creative flair that you can bring to the team.

Applicants will be considered from all levels of experience, provided they are able to demonstrate the requisite skills. No prior motorsport experience is necessary.

 

Aston Martin Formula One Team is committed to attracting, recruiting and retaining the most talented individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion, belief, sex or sexual orientation. We strive to be a Team that reflects all the communities with which we engage around the world through diversity in the workplace and promoting an inclusive culture in which all team members are respected, empowered and valued.