Senior Computer Vision Engineer at Hawkeyeinnovations

Senior Computer Vision Engineer Join Our Team at Hawk-Eye Innovations 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 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.