Simulation Software Engineer

Location: Greater London

Simulation Software Engineer - Fully remote
C++ | HPC | Distributed Systems | CI/CD | Software Architecture | Performance Optimisation | Build Systems
 
We’re working with a pioneering motor sport technology provider that's transforming how top-tier race teams unlock vehicle performance. Their advanced simulation tools are used at the highest levels of the sport — including Formula E, Indy Car, WEC, and Formula 1. We are seeking a Simulation Software Engineer to help design, develop and optimise high-performance their software used in complex motor sport engineering environments.
 
This role would suit a motivated software engineer with a background in C++ development, high-performance computing (HPC), simulation, real-time systems, gaming technology, control systems, or scientific software. You will play a key role in shaping software architecture, improving performance and reliability, and driving engineering best practice across the development lifecycle.
 
What You'll Be Doing

Architecting and developing scalable simulation software platforms
Enhancing software performance, modularity, testability and maintainability
Contributing to code reviews, technical discussions and software design decisions
Supporting and improving build systems, development pipelines and CI/CD processes
Developing testing, benchmarking and deployment tooling for HPC environments
Working with modern software development practices and emerging AI-assisted development tools
Mentoring junior engineers and promoting engineering best practice

Technical Requirements
Applicants should have experience with most of the following:

Commercial software development experience in C++
Strong understanding of software design principles and architecture
Source control, code review and collaborative development workflows
Build systems, automated testing and CI/CD pipelines
Performance optimisation and debugging
Interest in distributed systems, HPC clusters and hardware-level optimisation

Experience with C, Rust, Zig, containerisation, cross-platform deployment or low-level performance tuning would be advantageous.

Desirable Backgrounds
We are particularly interested in candidates from:

High-performance computing
Simulation and modelling software
Video game or graphics engine development
Real-time systems
Control systems engineering
Scientific or engineering software development
Previous experience leading projects, owning technical systems, or mentoring engineers would be beneficial.
Interest in motor sport and/or professional experience in motor sport, data science, vehicle engineering, or another related industry

What's on Offer

salary range £55,000 - £85,000 dependent on experience level (appointment can be made from Software Engineer up to Lead Software Engineer level)
Fully remote working and to hours that suit you (you really can work anywhere – some of them team base themselves from ski resorts, others from the beach)