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

Hawk-Eye Innovations (HEI); Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

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.