Senior Software Engineer

POSITION TITLE:
Senior Full Stack Software Engineer - INDYCAR

REPORTS TO:
Director, Software & Data Analytics - INDYCAR

LOCATION:
Indianapolis, IN

FLSA STATUS:
Exempt

EMPLOYMENT TYPE:
Full-Time

 

ABOUT US

At Penske Entertainment, we don’t just host world-class events—we create unforgettable moments. Our team fuels four iconic motorsports brands:

• Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) – home of the world’s largest spectator sporting facility and annually hosts the world’s most prestigious auto race: the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge.
• INDYCAR - The Indianapolis-based governing body for North America's premier open-wheel auto racing series, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, and its developmental series, INDY NXT by Firestone.
• IMS Productions - A multifaceted broadcast and multimedia division that helps bring INDYCAR and IMS events to life for global audiences.
• Motorsports Events Management (MEM) – Promotes major events featuring premier motorsports series throughout the United States.

Whether on the track, behind the scenes, or on the screen, our people are at the heart of everything we do. If you’re ready for a career where excitement, purpose, and impact collide—we want to meet you.

 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

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.

 

YOUR 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

 

WHAT YOU BRING

We’re looking for someone who’s ready to bring great effort every day and is committed to growing with us.

Required Experience & Skills:

• 8+ years of professional experience in software development
• Experience building and supporting production enterprise applications and websites
• Required Skills:
  • 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