Senior C++ Engineer – Cloud Video & Low-Latency Systems

Hawkeyeinnovations; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Enhanced pension (5% matching)

Hybrid working - 2 days in the office/

Onsite Gym (Basingstoke)

Sony Group Company Discounts

Unmind app

Job summary

Hawk-Eye Innovations, a leading sports tech company in the UK, is seeking a Senior C++ Software Engineer to join our Cloud Video Framework team. You’ll design and optimize backend systems for high‑performance video experiences, collaborating with cross‑functional teams across software, hardware, and services.

In this role you’ll tackle multithreaded performance challenges, work with streaming and low‑latency pipelines, and contribute to architectural decisions while mentoring junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in modern C++ (C++20 preferred).
• Experience writing multithreaded, high‑performance code.
• Familiarity with Git, Visual Studio, and debugging workflows.
• Experience with networking (TCP/IP, streaming protocols).
• Willingness to learn from a world‑class engineering team.

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 systems, and scalable cloud‑based media solutions.
• Participate in field testing and support deployments at live sporting events.
• Partner with product teams and customers to refine and deliver the best solutions.
• Champion high code quality and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
• Lead technical discussions and contribute to architectural and design decisions.
• Mentor and support junior and mid‑level engineers.

Skills

Modern C++

Multithreaded programming

Networking basics

Git

Visual Studio

Debugging workflows

Cloud/video pipelines

Tools

Git

Visual Studio

Job description

Hawk-Eye Innovations, a leading sports tech company in the UK, is seeking a Senior C++ Software Engineer to join our Cloud Video Framework team. You’ll design and optimize backend systems for high‑performance video experiences, collaborating with cross‑functional teams across software, hardware, and services.

In this role you’ll tackle multithreaded performance challenges, work with streaming and low‑latency pipelines, and contribute to architectural decisions while mentoring junior engineers.