About: SailGP is the world’s most exciting racing on-water. The annual, global championship – established in 2018 and entering its fifth season – features national teams battling in short, intense races at iconic stadium-style venues across the globe. The high-tech, high-speed action features the sailing's best athletes racing in identical hydrofoiling F50 catamarans, flying at speeds approaching 100 km/h who compete for the sport's top prize money. SailGP set a new standard as the first climate positive sports and entertainment property and began delivering actions and innovations that advance the global adoption of clean energy. Underpinning the organization’s purpose-driven agenda is a diversification of the league, with the goal of immediately progressing gender and racial equity and inclusivity. SailGP is a global organization with defined values that shape the culture of its diverse team: deliver quality, break boundaries, make an impact, stand together and strike a balance. Summary: As a Simulator Developer, you will work primarily on developing the simulator, which is currently being engineered in house. This role will see you work alongside the rest of the simulator development team and as part of the wider Performance Engineering group. You will play a key role in improving the sophistication and accuracy of the simulator in several different aspects. This includes, developing new features, fixing bugs, testing, validation and deployment to the end customer. Key Responsibilities Contribute to the development and maintenance of the simulator. Help deploy the simulator and capturing feedback from the customer to enhance the simulator in every facet. Work with the rest of the simulator team in an Agile development style. Promote solid coding practices. Develop and maintain strong working relationships with all stakeholders of the project. When required, via overlapping projects, work with engineers outside of the simulator team in other key areas (control systems, cloud architecture and performance analysis) Live SailGP’s values & contribute to a positive culture Champion an inclusive environment where diversity is valued About You: Strong background in Python or Rust is a must. Experience in using Jira is a benefit but not essential. Sailing or marine experience is desirable but not essential. A values driven, credible and delivery focused individual A collaborative and solutions-focused mindset Appreciation for accuracy and pays close attention to detail when handling key information Proficient organizational, prioritization, communication and administrative skills Able to communicate confidently and adapt communication style according to the needs of the stakeholder Able to work independently but values working collaboratively as part of a team Works effectively and enjoys a fast-paced, start-up environment Entrepreneurial spirit with a desire to exceed expectations Comfortable working with multiple stakeholders across multiple departments (global & local) Location & Time: Based in the United Kingdom within reasonable distance of Southampton. Day to day working from home, with some travel to the SGP technologies facility in Southampton when required. Occasional travel to the SGP London office. Occasional travel to events when required (feature launch or demonstration). Will be required to work on weekends if attending events. Occasionally required to work outside of normal office hours when supporting a project in a different time zone. SailGP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace committed to building a team culture that celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion.