Senior Computer Vision Engineer, Hawk-Eye Innovations

£64.2-85.5k

Linux

C++

CUDA

Windows

CMake

Teamcity

JIRA

Confluence

Slack

Visual Studio

Git

Senior and Expert level

London

Sports officiating & broadcast technology

Be an early applicant

Sports officiating & broadcast technology

1001+ employees

B2BEntertainmentComputer VisionSportsMedia

Be an early applicant

£64.2-85.5k

Linux

C++

CUDA

Windows

CMake

Teamcity

JIRA

Confluence

Slack

Visual Studio

Git

Senior and Expert level

London

1001+ employees

B2BEntertainmentComputer VisionSportsMedia

Company mission

To be the trusted choice for pioneering and inspiring change in sport.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

You will be an expert in computer vision algorithms and techniques
You will be an expert in C++
You will have a strong knowledge of performance optimisation for CPU and GPU
You will have significant experience with networking, concurrency, operating systems
You will have significant knowledge of skeletal tracking and machine learning and be familiar with machine learning libraries
You will have an expert understanding of Git, Visual Studio and Cuda
You will have the ability to coach and mentor more junior members of our computer vision team
You will have demonstrable experience with solving complex problems alongside providing detailed input for design and solutions
You will have demonstrable experience of understanding the bigger picture and commercial implications of work the team outputs

What the job involves

As a computer vision engineer at Hawk-Eye Innovations, you will be part of an agile team that is responsible for the delivery of all ball, player and object tracking technology across sports such as tennis, football and cricket.
On any given day you can expect to be solving the most complex and challenging computer vision problems, including multi-view geometry, image processing along with developing our artificial intelligence platform.
You will be working with code that is prototyped and developed in Visual Studio C++ and working on solutions that take advantage of GPU processing, using CUDA to develop optimised solutions through experimentation with OpenCV
You will partner closely with our product team and customers to establish requirements and develop innovative solutions to the most complex challenges within sports technology.
You can expect to solve significant problems whilst leading and coaching more junior members of the team as we brainstorm solutions, conduct research and find the best approach. You will be working in agile principles, using two-week sprints to deliver game-changing technology and will support the configuration and deployment of our products that are delivered on a global scale
Performing analysis and optimisations for both CPU and GPU
Developing vision processing algorithms and making enhancements to our AI platform
Full life cycle development of projects, liaising with creatives, product engineers and the wider development team
Building complex tools and mentoring/coaching the wider team with how to use the tools you have created and introduced
Reporting progress and issues to the team
A desire and the ability to innovate, learn and push the boundaries
You can expect to work with:
Primarily modern C++ (C++17 and soon C++20)
CUDA
Production software targets Windows 10 (plus some Linux software, e.g. for ML training)
Tools: Git, cmake, Visual C++, TeamCity, JIRA, Confluence, Slack
Libraries: OpenCV, Ceres, Qt (and quite a few more smaller ones)

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Our take

Hawk-Eye Innovations, part of Sony, delivers technology that enhances fairness, safety, and excitement for thousands of sporting events worldwide. As a leader in vision processing, Hawk-Eye provides solutions for officiating, video management, poroduction, broadcasting, and digital experiences, helping teams, officials, and fans enjoy sports more effectively.

With a long list of clients, including Adidas, Fox Sports, and Nascar, Hawk-Eye has firmly established itself as a cornerstone of sports innovation. The company is constantly pushing boundaries, and is often called upon to create bespoke solutions tailored to the unique needs of sports leagues and broadcasters.

More recently, Hawk-eye partnered with the BNA for the 2023-2024 season, introducing 3D optical tracking technology to improve all accuracy and gameplay speed. Its an exciting space for the company and as demand for enhanced viewing experiences continues to grow, it will be interesting to see where the company goes next.