Principal C++ Engineer - Cloud Video Framework (Hybrid)

Hawk-Eye Innovations (HEI)

Basingstoke

Hybrid

GBP 90,000 - 135,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working
2 days in office per week
Pension scheme with 5% matching
Unmind app
Sporting events access
Sony Group company discounts

Job summary

Hawk-Eye Innovations is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in Cloud Video Framework to lead and shape high‑performance C++ video processing in a hybrid setup. You will work across live sports deployments, optimise video workflows, and mentor engineers within a fast‑paced, globally active team.

You will collaborate with product teams, drive architectural decisions, and contribute to scalable tooling and low‑latency systems used by broadcasters and leagues.

Qualifications

  • Experience with modern C++17/20 for high‑performance systems.
  • Proven ability to write multithreaded, low‑latency code.
  • Solid experience with networking/streaming protocols and tooling.
  • Cloud or video/audio encoding experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build next‑generation Video Review solutions across sports.
  • Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to implement components.
  • Support deployments at live sporting events and field tests.
  • Partner with product teams to refine and deliver solutions.
  • Champion code quality and drive continuous improvement.
  • Lead technical discussions and architectural decisions.
  • Mentor and line‑manage engineers.

Skills

Modern C++ (C++20)
Multithreaded programming
Networking protocols
Cloud technologies exposure
Proactive mindset

Tools

Git
Visual Studio
Debugging workflows

Job description

Hawk-Eye Innovations is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in Cloud Video Framework to lead and shape high‑performance C++ video processing in a hybrid setup. You will work across live sports deployments, optimise video workflows, and mentor engineers within a fast‑paced, globally active team.

You will collaborate with product teams, drive architectural decisions, and contribute to scalable tooling and low‑latency systems used by broadcasters and leagues.

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