Director of Engineering: AI-Driven Performance & Insights

Hawk-Eye Innovations (HEI); Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawk-Eye Innovations seeks a Director of Engineering – Performance & Insights to lead a ~50-people engineering and data organisation. You will shape the platform, data governance, and AI-enabled software strategy to deliver scalable, reliable products for top-tier sports clients.

You will drive cross-functional collaboration with product and executive stakeholders, instill ownership and disciplined operating practices, and scale the team with strong technical credibility and business instincts.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead large engineering teams.
• Experience building data-driven software.
• Strong UK/European market awareness a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead a ~50-person Performance & Insights organisation spanning web/mobile/data/cloud engineering.
• Create practical standards for reliability, platform quality, and data governance.

Skills

Team leadership

Engineering leadership

AI foundations

Data governance

Cloud/Platform

Stakeholder management

Job description

Hawk-Eye Innovations seeks a Director of Engineering – Performance & Insights to lead a ~50-people engineering and data organisation. You will shape the platform, data governance, and AI-enabled software strategy to deliver scalable, reliable products for top-tier sports clients.

You will drive cross-functional collaboration with product and executive stakeholders, instill ownership and disciplined operating practices, and scale the team with strong technical credibility and business instincts.