Senior Computer Vision Engineer

<h2><strong>Senior Computer Vision Engineer<br />Join Our Team at Hawk-Eye Innovations</strong></h2><h2><strong>Value Stream - Tracking &amp; Auto Officiating</strong><br /></h2><h2><strong>Location:</strong> Hybrid working – minimum 2 days per week in the office<br /><strong>Office location : </strong>Hungary, Budapest<br /><strong>Contract:</strong> Permanent, Full-Time<br /></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">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.</p><h2><br /><strong>About the Role</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">We’re looking for a Senior Computer Vision Engineer – Algorithms to join our Computer Vision team at Hawk-Eye Innovations.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">This role is suited to an experienced engineer who enjoys owning complex algorithmic systems and seeing them operate in real-world, production environments.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">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.</p><h2><br /><strong>What You’ll Work On</strong></h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Designing, developing, and improving ball and player tracking algorithms using multi-camera systems</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Owning and evolving multi-view geometry solutions for accurate, court-wide tracking</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Developing robust approaches to occlusion handling, recovery, and failure modes in fast-paced sports scenarios</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Enhancing and maintaining mature, long-running computer vision systems used in live production</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Optimising algorithms for performance and reliability, including CPU and GPU considerations</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Contributing to cross-platform systems, ensuring algorithms run consistently across environments</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Supporting the integration of algorithms into cloud-enabled and distributed systems</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Working in an agile environment to deliver robust, production-ready solutions at scale</strong></p></li></ul><h2><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Lead the development and improvement of computer vision algorithms from concept through to production</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Design, implement, test, and validate complex algorithmic features</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Take ownership of algorithmic components and drive their long-term maintainability and technical quality</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Collaborate closely with engineers across computer vision, tracking, tooling, and platform teams</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Contribute to technical discussions around architecture, performance, scalability, and deployment</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Identify weaknesses in existing approaches and propose pragmatic improvements</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Share progress, decisions, and learnings with the wider team</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Support and mentor other engineers through code reviews and technical guidance</strong></p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>Skills, Knowledge, and Experience</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>We’re looking for someone with:</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Strong commercial experience developing computer vision algorithms</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Advanced knowledge of modern C++, working within large, production codebases</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Strong understanding of performance optimisation, including CPU and GPU workloads</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Solid experience with image processing, geometry, and multi-camera systems</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Experience working with cross-platform systems and real-world deployment environments</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Familiarity integrating algorithmic components into cloud-based or distributed systems</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Strong debugging skills and the ability to reason about complex system behaviour</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Confident use of Git and Visual Studio in collaborative engineering environments</strong></p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Nice to have (but not essential):</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Experience with CUDA or GPU acceleration</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Awareness of concurrency, networking, or operating system concepts</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Experience deploying or supporting algorithms in cloud environments</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Interest in machine learning techniques and related libraries</strong></p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>Reward, Benefits, and Wellness</strong></h2><h3><strong>UK Benefits</strong></h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Enhanced pension scheme with 5% matching</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Hybrid working model</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Complimentary Unmind wellbeing app</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Onsite gym (Basingstoke)</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Sony Group Company discounts</strong></p></li></ul><h3><strong>Hungary Benefits</strong></h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Annual leave in line with local labour law</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Hybrid working model (2 days per week in the office)</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Access to sporting events and tickets</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Sony Group Company discounts</strong></p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Cafeteria benefits include:</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>SZÉP Card</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Nursery &amp; Kindergarten contributions</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Annual MOL Bubi Pass</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Private medical insurance</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Life &amp; accident insurance</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>MindentMent Dental Clinic discounts</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Seniority awards</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Employee Assistance Program</strong></p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>Equal Opportunity and Inclusion</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">As an active part of a culturally and socially diverse society, Sony Sports Technology is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">We employ, retain, promote, and treat all employees and applicants fairly, based on skills, qualifications, and professional experience. 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