Senior C++ Cloud Video Engineer (Hybrid)

Hawk-Eye Innovations (HEI); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Enhanced pension (5% match)

Hybrid working: 2 days in office / 3?d

Long service rewards

Unmind app access

Sporting events tickets

Onsite gym (Basingstoke)

Sony Group discounts

Job summary

Hawk-Eye Innovations is seeking a Senior C++ Software Engineer to join the Cloud Video Framework team. You will build backend solutions for high-performance video experiences, spanning audio/video processing, codecs, streaming, and low-latency systems.

You’ll lead technical discussions, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate across product and engineering teams to deliver scalable cloud-based media solutions for live sports applications.

Qualifications

• Proficient in modern C++ with practical experience up to C++20.
• Experience writing multithreaded, high-performance code.
• Familiar with Git, Visual Studio and debugging workflows.
• Experience with networking, streaming, and cloud/video encoding workflows is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement components for systems and tooling platforms.
• Develop and optimize cloud video frameworks, including audio/video processing, streaming, low-latency, and scalable media solutions.
• Support field testing and deployments at live sporting events.
• Partner with product teams and customers to refine and deliver the best solutions.
• Champion high code quality and drive continuous improvement.
• Lead technical discussions and contribute to architecture and design decisions.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers.

Skills

Modern C++ (C++20)

Multithreaded performance

Git & Visual Studio

Networking & streaming

Cloud/video encoding (bonus)

Tools

Git

Visual Studio

Job description

Hawk-Eye Innovations is seeking a Senior C++ Software Engineer to join the Cloud Video Framework team. You will build backend solutions for high-performance video experiences, spanning audio/video processing, codecs, streaming, and low-latency systems.

You’ll lead technical discussions, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate across product and engineering teams to deliver scalable cloud-based media solutions for live sports applications.