Senior Computer Vision Engineer
Join Our Team at Hawk-Eye Innovations
Location: Hybrid working β minimum 2 days per week in the office
Office locations: Basingstoke, London or Bristol
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Salary: Β£65,440 β Β£87,260
Hi, Iβm James Sharam, Head of Computer Vision at Hawk-Eye Innovations. Iβm 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, Iβd love to hear from you.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Weβre looking for a Computer Vision Engineer β 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 YOUβLL 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
Weβre 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:
- SZΓP 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.