Hawk-Eye Innovations is seeking an experienced Senior Computer Vision Engineer to join their team in Budapest, Hungary. This hybrid role involves designing, developing, and improving tennis ball tracking algorithms using multi-camera systems. The engineer will own complex algorithmic systems, focusing on accuracy, performance, robustness, and system-level thinking, utilizing modern C++, multi-camera geometry, and cross-platform deployments in live sporting environments.

Must Have

• Lead the development and improvement of computer vision algorithms from concept through to production.
• Design, implement, test, and validate complex algorithmic features.
• Take ownership of algorithmic components and drive their long-term maintainability and technical quality.
• Collaborate closely with engineers across computer vision, tracking, tooling, and platform teams.
• Contribute to technical discussions around architecture, performance, scalability, and deployment.
• Identify weaknesses in existing approaches and propose pragmatic improvements.
• Strong commercial experience developing computer vision algorithms.
• Advanced knowledge of modern C++ within large, production codebases.
• Strong understanding of performance optimisation, including CPU and GPU workloads.
• Solid experience with image processing, geometry, and multi-camera systems.
• Experience working with cross-platform systems and real-world deployment environments.
• Familiarity integrating algorithmic components into cloud-based or distributed systems.
• Strong debugging skills and the ability to reason about complex system behaviour.
• Confident use of Git and Visual Studio in collaborative engineering environments.

Good to Have

• Experience with CUDA or GPU acceleration.
• Awareness of concurrency, networking, or operating system concepts.
• Experience deploying or supporting algorithms in cloud environments.
• Interest in machine learning techniques and related libraries.

Perks & Benefits

• 25 days annual leave (UK)
• Enhanced pension scheme with 5% matching (UK)
• Hybrid working model (UK & Hungary)
• Complimentary Unmind wellbeing app (UK)
• Onsite gym (Basingstoke, UK)
• Access to sporting events and tickets (UK & Hungary)
• Sony Group Company discounts (UK & Hungary)
• Annual leave in line with local labour law (Hungary)
• Cafeteria benefits (Hungary): SZÉP Card, Nursery & Kindergarten contributions, Annual MOL Bubi Pass, Private medical insurance, Life & accident insurance, MindentMent Dental Clinic discounts, Seniority awards, Employee Assistance Program.

Senior Computer Vision Engineer

Location

All Offices

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Hybrid

Department

Hawk-Eye InnovationsEngineeringComputer VisionComputer Vision Algorithms (Levels 1-4)

Senior Computer Vision Engineer – Algorithms

Location: Budapest, Hungary

Office: Budapest, Váci út 144–150, 1138 Hungary

Working model: Hybrid (2 days per week in the Budapest office)

Salary: HUF 1,500,000 – 2,200,000 gross

About the Role

We’re looking for a Computer Vision Engineer – Algorithms to join our Computer Vision team at Hawk-Eye Innovations.

This role is suited to an experienced engineer who enjoys owning complex algorithmic systems and seeing them operate in real-world, production environments. You’ll work on elite-level tennis tracking systems, contributing directly to the design, evolution, and long-term quality of core computer vision algorithms used in live sporting environments.

The role is strongly algorithm-focused, with an emphasis on accuracy, performance, robustness, and system-level thinking, spanning modern C++, multi-camera geometry, cross-platform deployments, and cloud-enabled pipelines.

What You’ll Work On

• Designing, developing, and improving tennis ball tracking algorithms using multi-camera systems
• Owning and evolving multi-view geometry solutions for accurate, court-wide tracking
• Developing robust approaches to occlusion handling, recovery, and failure modes in fast-paced sports scenarios
• Enhancing and maintaining mature, long-running computer vision systems used in live production
• Optimising algorithms for performance and reliability, including CPU and GPU considerations
• Contributing to cross-platform systems, ensuring algorithms run consistently across environments
• Supporting the integration of algorithms into cloud-enabled and distributed systems
• Working in an agile environment to deliver robust, production-ready solutions at scale

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and improvement of computer vision algorithms from concept through to production
• Design, implement, test, and validate complex algorithmic features
• Take ownership of algorithmic components and drive their long-term maintainability and technical quality
• Collaborate closely with engineers across computer vision, tracking, tooling, and platform teams
• Contribute to technical discussions around architecture, performance, scalability, and deployment
• Identify weaknesses in existing approaches and propose pragmatic improvements
• Share progress, decisions, and learnings with the wider team
• Support and mentor other engineers through code reviews and technical guidance

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

We’re looking for someone with:

• Strong commercial experience developing computer vision algorithms
• Advanced knowledge of modern C++, working within large, production codebases
• Strong understanding of performance optimisation, including CPU and GPU workloads
• Solid experience with image processing, geometry, and multi-camera systems
• Experience working with cross-platform systems and real-world deployment environments
• Familiarity integrating algorithmic components into cloud-based or distributed systems
• Strong debugging skills and the ability to reason about complex system behaviour
• Confident use of Git and Visual Studio in collaborative engineering environments

Nice to have (but not essential):

• Experience with CUDA or GPU acceleration
• Awareness of concurrency, networking, or operating system concepts
• Experience deploying or supporting algorithms in cloud environments
• Interest in machine learning techniques and related libraries

Reward, Benefits, and Wellness

UK Benefits

• 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)
• Enhanced pension scheme with 5% matching
• Hybrid working model
• Complimentary Unmind wellbeing app
• Onsite gym (Basingstoke)
• Access to sporting events and tickets
• Sony Group Company discounts

Hungary Benefits

• Annual leave in line with local labour law
• Hybrid working model (2 days per week in the office)
• Access to sporting events and tickets
• Sony Group Company discounts

Cafeteria benefits include:

• SZÉP Card
• Nursery & Kindergarten contributions
• Annual MOL Bubi Pass
• Private medical insurance
• Life & accident insurance
• MindentMent Dental Clinic discounts
• Seniority awards
• Employee Assistance Program

Equal Opportunity and Inclusion

As an active part of a culturally and socially diverse society, Sony Sports Businesses is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We employ, retain, promote, and treat all employees and applicants fairly, based on skills, qualifications, and professional experience. Our commitment is to provide a respectful and inclusive environment where people can contribute, develop, and succeed.

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