Senior Computer Vision Engineer

SENIOR COMPUTER VISION ENGINEER JOIN OUR TEAM AT HAWK-EYE INNOVATIONS

VALUE STREAM - TRACKING & AUTO OFFICIATING

LOCATION: HYBRID WORKING – MINIMUM 2 DAYS PER WEEK IN THE OFFICE OFFICE LOCATIONS: BASINGSTOKE, LONDON OR BRISTOL CONTRACT: PERMANENT, FULL-TIME SALARY: £65,440 – £87,260

Hi, I’m James Sharam, Head of Computer Vision at Hawk-Eye Innovations. I’m looking for a Senior Computer Vision Engineer to join our growing team. This is a key role focused on real-time skeletal, ball and game object tracking for multiple sports. A strong background in mathematics and modelling is encouraged. If that kind of technical challenge excites you, I’d love to hear from you.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re looking for a Senior Computer Vision Engineer – Algorithms to join our Computer Vision team at Hawk-Eye Innovations.

This role is suited to an experienced engineer who enjoys owning complex algorithmic systems and seeing them operate in real-world, production environments.

The role is strongly algorithm-focused, with an emphasis on accuracy, performance, robustness, and system-level thinking, spanning modern C++, multi-camera geometry, cross-platform deployments, and cloud-enabled pipelines.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

- Designing, developing, and improving ball and player tracking algorithms using multi-camera systems

- Owning and evolving multi-view geometry solutions for accurate, court-wide tracking

- Developing robust approaches to occlusion handling, recovery, and failure modes in fast-paced sports scenarios

- Enhancing and maintaining mature, long-running computer vision systems used in live production

- Optimising algorithms for performance and reliability, including CPU and GPU considerations

- Contributing to cross-platform systems, ensuring algorithms run consistently across environments

- Supporting the integration of algorithms into cloud-enabled and distributed systems

- Working in an agile environment to deliver robust, production-ready solutions at scale

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Lead the development and improvement of computer vision algorithms from concept through to production

- Design, implement, test, and validate complex algorithmic features

- Take ownership of algorithmic components and drive their long-term maintainability and technical quality

- Collaborate closely with engineers across computer vision, tracking, tooling, and platform teams

- Contribute to technical discussions around architecture, performance, scalability, and deployment

- Identify weaknesses in existing approaches and propose pragmatic improvements

- Share progress, decisions, and learnings with the wider team

- Support and mentor other engineers through code reviews and technical guidance

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE

We’re looking for someone with:

- Strong commercial experience developing computer vision algorithms

- Advanced knowledge of modern C++, working within large, production codebases

- Strong understanding of performance optimisation, including CPU and GPU workloads

- Solid experience with image processing, geometry, and multi-camera systems

- Experience working with cross-platform systems and real-world deployment environments

- Familiarity integrating algorithmic components into cloud-based or distributed systems

- Strong debugging skills and the ability to reason about complex system behaviour

- Confident use of Git and Visual Studio in collaborative engineering environments

Nice to have (but not essential):

- Experience with CUDA or GPU acceleration

- Awareness of concurrency, networking, or operating system concepts

- Experience deploying or supporting algorithms in cloud environments

- Interest in machine learning techniques and related libraries

REWARD, BENEFITS, AND WELLNESS

UK BENEFITS

- 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)

- Enhanced pension scheme with 5% matching

- Hybrid working model

- Complimentary Unmind wellbeing app

- Onsite gym (Basingstoke)

- Sony Group Company discounts

HUNGARY BENEFITS

- Annual leave in line with local labour law

- Hybrid working model (2 days per week in the office)

- Access to sporting events and tickets

- Sony Group Company discounts

Cafeteria benefits include:

- SZÉP Card

- Nursery & Kindergarten contributions

- Annual MOL Bubi Pass

- Private medical insurance

- Life & accident insurance

- MindentMent Dental Clinic discounts

- Seniority awards

- Employee Assistance Program

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND INCLUSION

As an active part of a culturally and socially diverse society, Sony Sports Technology is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We employ, retain, promote, and treat all employees and applicants fairly, based on skills, qualifications, and professional experience. Our commitment is to provide a respectful and inclusive environment where people can contribute, develop, and succeed.