Senior Software Engineer

Penske Entertainment•Indianapolis, IN

3h•Onsite

About The Position

Join the team that powers the future of INDYCAR racing technology! As a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer for INDYCAR, you’ll play a pivotal role in building and enhancing the tools that deliver timing and telemetry data to teams, manufacturers, and broadcast partners worldwide. This is your chance to work on high-performance, mission-critical systems that drive the excitement of race day—developing scalable applications, predictive models, and innovative solutions that impact everything from safety and engineering to fan engagement. You’ll collaborate with racing teams, tackle complex data challenges, and create tools that shape the next generation of motorsport technology. Great candidates will thrive on problem solving, precision, and innovative thinking. Loving INDYCAR is not a job requirement, but appreciating and understanding motorsports will greatly increase job satisfaction. Joining the INDYCAR Software & Data Analytics team, you will develop new functionality for specialized applications, modernize existing toolsets, and perform comprehensive testing on software platforms used exclusively by the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, INDY NXT series, and its partners. Because INDYCAR’s software systems support live racing operations, many platforms require onsite monitoring, support, and quick problem-solving during events. You should expect to travel to at least half of the INDYCAR races each season. The role offers broad exposure, engaging with teams across Timing & Scoring, Engineering, Operations, and Communications/Marketing.

Requirements

8+ years of professional experience in software development
Experience building and supporting production enterprise applications and websites
Expert in C# .NET and object-oriented development
Proficient in SQL Server (or similar) – TSQL, stored procedures, and functions
Experience with DevOps and CI/CD
Proficient with API building and consumption
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Strong communication and collaboration skills
A proactive, flexible mindset and commitment to excellence
Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
Highly motivated and resourceful self-starter with a positive attitude.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Proficiency in establishing priorities and managing details.
High integrity and confidentiality.
Passion for creating memorable experiences
Alignment with Penske Entertainment’s core values and standards

Nice To Haves

Knowledge in scripting languages such as Python or R
XMPP Communication
Experience with MongoDB
Mobile App Development
Experience creating comprehensive unit and integration tests for challenging scenarios, ensuring reliability across complex business logic.
Experience with ML or “big data” analysis
Experience with event-driven or message driven architecture
Interest in sports, motorsports and/or sports analytics.

Responsibilities

Improve INDYCAR Timing and Scoring core platforms to support increasing demands for more, faster, and scalable solutions to deliver racing information downstream to team, manufacturers, and broadcast partners.
Create, test, and maintain efficient, stable and scalable applications and solutions for INDYCAR Timing and Scoring, Engineering, Operations, and Communications/Marketing.
Support the needs of Safety, Engineering, and Engine/Hybrid Support departments with statistical models and applications using timing, telemetry and social data
Work closely with INDYCAR and INDY NXT teams to develop and enhance existing solutions and applications including timing, telemetry and on-car solutions.
Perform “second level” analysis on datasets to help efficiently and accurately analyze racing events.
Execute all phases of the software development life cycle including on-going testing and production support.
Create internal-facing web applications for monitoring subsystems
Other duties within the INDYCAR Software Department, as assigned