Hawk-Eye Innovations Ltd

Computer Vision Engineer

• Design and implement computer vision algorithms for real-time tracking across multiple sports.
• Model behaviour from noisy inputs using robust mathematical and statistical methods.
• Develop, test, and optimise C++ code for real-world performance and reliability.
• Prototype and experiment with vision techniques using OpenCV, CUDA, and numerical libraries.
• Build internal tools for visualisation and debugging of vision pipelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on goals, requirements, and delivery.

Senior Computer Vision Engineer – Freelance

Procurement

• Source and procure hardware by sending quote requests to vendors and maintain vendor quote database
• Research and identify new cost-effective and reliable vendors
• Create and process Purchase Orders using SONY SAP and onboard new vendors for B2B payments
• Receive, verify, and process invoices for goods and services
• Track order progress using ClickUp and communicate delivery statuses to business units
• Schedule and coordinate LTL freight shipments with freight forwarders (FedEx, SOS Global, Rock-It Global)
• Provide tracking information and secure competitive shipping pricing for domestic and international deliveries
• Maintain relationships with LTL freight vendors and coordinate with warehouse staff for pickups and receptions
• Calculate and estimate shipping costs including ground and air freight and account for international taxes, tariffs, and carnets
• Ensure shipments comply with domestic and international laws and SONY internal processes; manage inventory and asset tracking for sports events (NHL, NFL, MLB)

Procurement Coordinator

Full-stack Engineer

• Work on live projects and write production-ready code under guidance of experienced mentors
• Tackle significant challenges, participate in Hack-Days, and lead your own R&D project
• Gain exposure to agile methodologies, sprints, and global product deployment
• Develop and apply skills across Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Data Science, Video/Broadcast Streaming, and Web Development (frontend & backend)
• Use and learn the company tech stack (C++/Computer Vision, Java/Node.js for web, Python/TensorRT for ML, Git, AWS, Docker, CI/CD)
• 12-month placement starting Summer 2026 with hybrid working (office locations: Basingstoke, London, Bristol)
• Opportunity for professional growth and potential transition to early careers roles at Hawk-Eye Innovations

Software Engineering Placement

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Ensure accurate Revenue Recognition in line with customer contracts under Sony’s Corporate Accounting Policy as per IFRS 15.
• Support early warning and forecast accuracy for significant impacts expected from revenue recognition.
• Prepare monthly accrued & deferred revenue balance sheet reconciliations, supported by independent source and reported to SGFA and management.
• Drive automation and efficiencies in how we manage, model, and report on revenue, customer contracts, invoicing, and debtors.
• Partner with commercial leads, finance colleagues, and P&L owners on new deal modelling and setup; invoicing and debtor risk reporting, and forecasting and planning.
• Be the primary contact for statutory audit for all matters concerning revenue.
• Work with commercial leads to implement a contract management tool, capturing key sales contract financial information and documentation of separate performance obligations to support revenue and related cost recognition and provide improved financial reporting to senior management.
• Support the implementation of billing and contract management tools to enable improved and timely financial insight and drive customer invoice and revenue recognition automation.
• Report directly to the Finance and Accounting Manager and interact regularly with the wider Sony group (Corporate Planning, Tax, Treasury and BPO).

Financial Accountant, Revenue

Product Designer

• Work closely with Head of UX and the wider UX team to design best-in-class software
• Shape the future of sports technology UX and grow the UX function across a global business
• Drive UX maturity, improve processes, and improve DesignOps ways of working with product squads and wider teams
• Mentor UX designers and researchers, training, upskilling, and championing UX across product, engineering, and operations
• Plan team workload across multiple product streams, identifying common goals and patterns
• Lead regular UX team meetings and define usability benchmarks
• Plan, contribute to, and maintain the design component library
• Partner with UX researchers to understand user needs, behaviours, and pain points
• Navigate ambiguous problems, uncover user requirements, and define clear project pathways
• Map user journeys, understand complex workflows, and prototype solutions
• Present design concepts to stakeholders and gather feedback
• Run usability tests with the support of researchers and apply insights
• Work with developers to bring designs to life and consider front-end implementation
• Prioritise workload in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment

Senior UX Designer

Machine Learning Engineer

• Integrating cutting-edge ML features into HawkAI analysis products
• Running ML models on live streams of tracking data
• Designing algorithms to turn ML outputs into actionable insights
• Developing and deploying machine learning models with a focus on real-time performance
• Building cloud and containerised systems for deployment at scale
• Developing CI/CD and production pipelines to maintain robust software practices
• Collaborating with product managers and engineers across Data and Machine Learning teams
• Working with data teams to collect, store, and curate training data
• Streamlining ML operations and performance pipelines
• Leading R&D initiatives and keeping the team up to date with industry trends
• Mentoring junior engineers and leading technical discussions
• Owning solutions end-to-end, from design through to production

Machine Learning Engineer, Sports AI

HUF 1,300,000 - HUF 1,800,000 per month

• Integrate cutting-edge ML features into HawkAI analysis products
• Run ML models on live streams of tracking data
• Design algorithms to turn ML outputs into actionable insights
• Develop and deploy machine learning models with focus on real-time performance
• Build cloud and containerised systems for deployment at scale
• Develop CI/CD and production pipelines to maintain robust software practices
• Collaborate with product managers, data stakeholders and engineers across teams
• Work with data teams to collect, store, and curate training data
• Streamline ML operations and performance pipelines
• Lead R&D initiatives and keep the team up to date with industry trends
• Mentor junior engineers and lead technical discussions
• Own solutions end-to-end, from design through to production
• Ship clean, well-structured code and contribute to architectural decisions

Operations

• Conduct pre-game system checks and promptly resolve any issues
• Liaise daily with Supervisors, Coordinators, and Leads across projects
• Communicate remotely with external clients and NBA/G-League, NFL, or NHL personnel via Slack
• Monitor live operations and ensure nightly data quality
• Assist operators in providing real-time, quality data to MLB and NBA
• Support investigations related to live data quality
• Report and troubleshoot hardware, software, or operational issues impacting data delivery
• Proactively flag and escalate issues that could prevent delivery of live data to league personnel
• Be prepared to work nights, weekends, and federal holidays during seasons

Operator – LiveOps Tracking

Backend Engineer

• Design, develop, and optimize data-intensive backend services using Java (Spring Boot)
• Manage football-related data pipelines powering FIFA, Serie-A and UEFA operations
• Deploy and scale applications in AWS (ECS, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, etc.)
• Work on event-driven architectures using message queues (Pulsar, Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS)
• Collaborate with engineers in an agile environment to meet high-impact deadlines
• Ensure system reliability and performance in high-traffic, real-time environments

Backend Contractor

HUF 2,640,000 - HUF 3,520,000 per month

• Accountable for the live delivery of our Hockey SkeleTRACK and SMART Systems in both the NHL and WHL.
• Liaising with league staff, onsite technicians and internal operators to deliver a flawless operation.
• Identify potential issues and work to find solutions to maximize operational efficiency.
• Execute daily hardware investigations and resolutions.
• Execute software roll-outs and address data investigation tasks.
• Communicate updates across teams and ensure follow-up and resolutions are carried out.
• Assist with leading training sessions across all specific roles and responsibilities.
• Oversee pre-game checks of the systems in accordance with standard procedures and solve problems in a timely manner when issues arise.
• Assist and oversee the operating of the technologies during the game remotely from the Atlanta Office.

Hockey Operations Supervisor

Database Administrator

• As a database architect you will work alongside the larger KinaTrax product development team with a global focus on the continued development of tools aimed at a consistent, high quality, end-to-end data solution for both internal and client facing purposes.
• You will be tasked with developing data architecture processes to be used for large scale biomechanics/motion capture datasets across a variety of sports platforms.
• You will also be charged with further development of back and front-end tasks including but not limited to hardware/software interfacing, cloud computing, and client facing data visualization tools.
• Continued development of database(s) for all sport platforms with the aim of efficiently storing and navigating large biomechanics datasets.
• Continued development of client facing API solutions, establishing database access for internal and client use cases.
• Optimization of server load balancing techniques with the aim of allowing for high-speed data egress alongside a continuously growing client base.
• Develop data-driven solutions to ensure company information is stored effectively and securely.
• Develop solutions to improve internal efficiency, aimed at improving data delivery and data sharing speeds for client purposes.
• Assist in the development of new software applications, with a priority on the development of web reporting applications for additional sports (i.e. NBA, NHL).
• Improve or implement UI/UX concepts within pre-existing or future client facing tools used for data collection, visualization, and/or interpretation purposes.
• Improve or implement hardware/software interfaces within hardware solutions already in use, or future hardware solutions, determined based on company need and/or client feedback.

Database Architect, Full Stack

• The Software Engineer - Tools will work alongside the larger KinaTrax product development team with a particular focus on KinaTrax client-facing tools used for data collection, processing, calibration, and annotation, with the goal of providing a simpler and more efficient solution for our clients. Some of these development efforts may include the adaptation of current tools to cloud based solutions and the evolution of our tool concepts for use in other biomechanics related markets. Within this role you may also be tasked with improving our software interfacing to fit within the larger Sony sports business data architecture, with the goal of optimizing data access both internally and for our clients. As part of your role, you will collaborate with other members of the product development team on specific projects, where at times you may be expected to be a project development lead.
• Continued development and maintenance of client facing and internal company tools used for data acquisition, processing, quality, etc.
• Optimization of data related tools within cloud-based environments to improve tool efficiency.
• Development of client-facing operations tools for other biomechanics-related markets.
• Improve or implement hardware/software interfaces within hardware solutions already in use, or future hardware solutions, determined based on company need and/or client feedback.
• Integration of data using API concepts from a variety of sources, with the aim of optimizing data contextualization.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of cross-platform codebases (e.g., Linux, Windows, or embedded environments).
• Work with operations teams to ensure reliable and efficient communication between software and underlying systems.
• Identify and resolve software defects by analyzing core dumps, memory leaks, and performance bottlenecks.
• Analyze existing code and suggest incremental improvements to performance, maintainability, or readability.
• Perform proper quality assurance testing when implementing development changes to production.
• Assist with other non-tool related product development tasks.

Software Engineer – Tools

• Continued development of the KinaTrax Dugout web application tool based on company needs and client requests.
• Lead the maintenance of pre-existing functions and dependencies in the KinaTrax Dugout web application tool.
• Development of new software applications, with priority on the development of web reporting applications for additional sports (i.e. NBA, NHL).
• Implement reusable components and contribute to improving the shared component library across web reporting applications.
• Integration of data using API concepts from a variety of sources, with the aim of optimizing data ingestion.
• Utilize data-driven solutions to ensure company information is stored effectively and securely.
• Perform proper quality assurance testing when implementing development changes to production.
• Stay up to date with front-end trends and bring forward suggestions for tools or techniques that improve productivity or code quality.
• Work closely with other developers and clients when applicable to improve site design and overall user experience.
• Update user documentation based on UI changes and data availability.
• Assist with non-data visualization product development tasks.