Senior Computer Vision Engineer

Senior Computer Vision Engineer – Engineering

Employment type: Full-time, permanent
Salary: £58,810 – £80,190
Working model: Hybrid (2 days per week in the nearest office to you – London, Basingstoke, or Bristol)

Introduction

Hi, I’m Kieran Smith, Computer Vision Engineering Discipline Lead at Hawk-Eye Innovations. We’re looking for a Senior Computer Vision Engineer to join our Cricket Engineering team.

This role is about building, maintaining, and evolving production-grade computer vision systems that power our cricket tracking solutions — from elite international sport through to emerging, lower-cost platforms.

If you enjoy hands-on C++ development, taking ownership of complex systems, and seeing your work used in real-world sporting environments, this could be a great fit.

About the Role

This is a senior, hands-on engineering role within the Cricket Solution Squad, working across the full cricket tracking ecosystem.

The focus is on CV-heavy engineering and system ownership, rather than pure research. You’ll be responsible for improving long-running production systems, modernising legacy platforms, and contributing to new capabilities that expand Hawk-Eye’s reach into new cricket markets.

What Your Day Will Look Like

You’ll work closely with experienced engineers in an agile, two-week sprint environment, tackling real engineering challenges that directly impact live and post-event cricket tracking.

While much of your time will be spent on C++ development, maintaining and improving our core tracking software, you’ll also have opportunities to:

• Work with SQL databases in AWS

• Develop serverless APIs in Python

• Contribute to supporting tools across the wider cricket ecosystem

Over time, you’ll gain a deep, end-to-end understanding of how our cricket tracking platform operates and help shape its future direction.

Project Focus – Cricket

You’ll work across the iHawk and cricket solution ecosystem, including:

• Building, extending, and modernising core cricket tracking software

• Developing and maintaining computer vision–heavy tracking components

• Integrating iHawk inputs and outputs into shared, cross-platform frameworks

• Taking ownership of legacy tracking applications, including systems processing ML outputs

• Updating and maintaining video encoding and processing pipelines

• Contributing to evolving cricket capabilities, such as automatic bowler detection

• Supporting low-cost tracking solutions (iHawk) using lower-quality camera inputs

• Owning improvements across multiple applications, with a focus on long-term quality

• Collaborating closely with engineering, product, and delivery teams

• Supporting testing and validation in real-world environments, including occasional travel

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of components within cricket tracking systems

• Maintain and enhance existing software to modern engineering standards

• Take ownership of applications and contribute to the technical direction of the platform

• Collaborate across disciplines to deliver full lifecycle development

• Support field testing and live deployments where required

• Demonstrate curiosity, initiative, and a strong commitment to continuous learning

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

We’re looking for someone with:

• Strong proficiency in modern C++ (up to at least C++17)

• Solid understanding of multithreading and performance optimisation

• Experience with architectural and object-oriented design principles

• Experience writing testable, maintainable code

• Familiarity with Git and Visual Studio

• Working knowledge of Python

Nice to have (but not essential):

• Qt

• Databases (SQL)

• OpenGL

• Networking

• AWS or cloud technologies

• 3D geometry and rendering

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)

• Access to sporting events and tickets

• 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 part of Sony Sports Businesses, we’re 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 goal is to provide a respectful, inclusive environment where people can contribute, develop, and succeed.