Software Architect, Hawk-Eye Innovations

Java

Salary not provided

SQL

AWS

Docker

Java

Jenkins

Spring

Grafana

RDS

Postman

Git

Hibernate

DynamoDB

Mid and Senior level

London

Sports officiating & broadcast technology

Job no longer available

Sports officiating & broadcast technology

1001+ employees

B2BEntertainmentComputer VisionSportsMedia

Job no longer available

Salary not provided

SQL

AWS

Docker

Java

Jenkins

Spring

Grafana

RDS

Postman

Git

Hibernate

DynamoDB

Mid and Senior level

London

1001+ employees

B2BEntertainmentComputer VisionSportsMedia

Company mission

To deliver best-in-class officiating, broadcast, and digital solutions to the sports world.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Java expertise
High-performance and real-time application development experience
Experience designing scalable software architectures
Web service architecture (RESTful APIs)
JUnit & mocking frameworks
Understanding and knowledge of Streaming Architectures and Message Queues
Microservice architecture
Git Agile/SCRUM
Knowledge of ETL processes and data pipelines
Cloud-based application architecture and building experience

Desirable

Spring Boot & Framework
Docker
AWS (EC2, ECS, S3, RDS, DynamoDB etc.)
Understanding of disaster recovery, availability, and business continuity issues
CI/CD (Jenkins/Github actions)
Relational databases and SQL (PostgreSQL)
Hibernate
Experience of data visualization and observability: Grafana, datadog and cloudwatch
Testing: Postman, stages of testing (unit, integration, system and acceptance testing)

What the job involves

Design and oversee the implementation of high-level software architectures to support the processing of large volumes of structured and unstructured data
Develop and optimize software systems, ensuring their quality and integrity
Guide the implementation of software solutions, including database architecture and optimization
Oversee the production of high-quality back-end code, ensuring it meets specifications and is easily extendable
Own the architecture, undertake architectural design proposals and reviews to ensure architectures are documented, architectural trade-offs are defined and agreed via stakeholder reviews
Collaborate with the data science, analytics, and other development teams to support interoperability of data, video, and metadata
Monitor and maintain system performance, troubleshooting architectural issues as they arise
Communicate effectively with developers, product and project managers to guide the development of the best software solutions

Salary benchmarks

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, production, 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 has continued to expand its use of automated officiating systems, particularly in tennis and football, where line-calling and offside decisions are increasingly driven by real-time tracking and AI-assisted analysis. These systems not only improve accuracy but also speed up decision-making, reducing disruption to gameplay. As leagues look to balance fairness with flow, hawk-Eye's technology is becoming an integral part of how modern sports is governed.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

13% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.8)

Company

Company benefits

Flexible & Remote Working
Generous Annual Leave
Company Reward Schemes
Health & Wellness Activities
Onsite Gym
Free Access to Unmind App
Sony Discounts
Pension Scheme

Company HQ

Basingstoke, UK

Leadership

Rufus Hack

(CEO)

Rufus joined Hawk-Eye in 2021 as CEO. Prior to this, he worked at the European Tour for 6 years as the Head of Strategy, Chief Content Officer, and COO.

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