Principal Software Engineer - C++ (Cloud Video Framework) at Hawk-Eye Innovations (HEI) in Basingstoke

Job description

• Application
• Principal Software Engineer C++ (Cloud Video Framework)
• Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
• Working Location: Hybrid, 2 Days a week in the office, minimum
• Office Locations: UK/Hungary
• Join Our Team as a Principal Software Engineer in Cloud Video Framework at Hawk-Eye Innovations
• Are you interested in working with the latest technologies in a fast-paced environment, with exciting career opportunities in a growing business?
• At Hawk-Eye, we build technology that powers some of the most exciting and critical moments in sport, from instant replays and broadcast augmentation to officiating systems trusted by leagues, federations, broadcasters, and millions of fans worldwide.
• Our Video And Graphics Team builds the backbone of Hawk-Eye, creating the software architecture, deployment systems, and operational tools that power our world-leading sports technology platforms. Joining our Video Review team, you will build intuitive replay platforms by leveraging core media processing frameworks, low-latency audio/video tech, and seamlessly designed user interfaces.
• We’re looking for a Principal Software Engineer with strong C++ skills, a curious mindset, and a passion for solving real-world problems in high-pressure environments. Whether you’re optimising multithreaded code for live encoding, interfacing with video hardware, or building scalable tooling systems, you’ll be making a direct impact on how fans, players, officials, and broadcasters experience sport.

Responsibilities

• Engineering next-generation Video Review solutions across multiple sports disciplines.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to design and implement components for Video Review
• Taking part in field testing and supporting deployments at live sporting events
• Partnering with product teams and customers to refine and deliver the best solutions
• Championing high code quality and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement
• Leading technical discussions and contributing to architectural and design decisions
• Mentoring, supporting and line managing engineers

Requirements

• Proficiency in modern C++ (ideally up to C++20)
• Experience writing multithreaded, performance-optimised code
• Familiarity with tools like Git, Visual Studio, and debugging workflows
• Experience with networking (TCP/IP stack, streaming protocols) is required. Exposure to cloud technologies or video/audio encoding workflows is a plus
• A proactive mindset and eagerness to learn from a world-class engineering team
• Knowledge of cloud architecture, preferably AWS
• Experience with FFmpeg, audio/video processing, or multimedia applications
• Working on a range of challenges, from hardware interfacing and network protocols to audio/video processing and UI development
• Passion for sport or experience working in high-performance environments

Skills

Required

• Proactive mindset
• Eagerness to learn
• Collaboration
• Mentoring
• Leadership
• Continuous improvement
• C++ (up to C++20)
• Multithreading
• Performance optimization
• Git
• Visual Studio
• Debugging

Benefits

• In addition to being a part of a great team, working in a fun and creative environment and learning from the best technical minds in the sports industry, we offer:
• 25 days annual leave in addition to 8 public holidays
• Enhanced pension scheme (with 5% matching)
• Hybrid Working - 2 Days in the office/3 days from home.
• Long Service Rewards
• Complimentary Unmind app
• Access to sporting events and tickets
• Sony Group Company Discounts