Senior Java Engineer – Data Platform Framework
Salary Banding: £58,810 - £80,190 per annum
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
Working Location: Hybrid, 2 Days a week in the office, minimum
Office Locations: Basingstoke, London, Bristol
Join Our Team as a Senior Java Engineer at Hawk-Eye Innovations
Hi, I’m Peter Laszlo, Backend Discipline Lead and hiring manager for this role. I’m excited to invite you to apply for the Senior Java Engineer position in our Data Platform Framework Squad at Hawk-Eye Innovations. If you're passionate about building scalable backend systems using cutting-edge technologies and want to work on high-impact projects for high-profile clients like the NFL or NHL, this could be the ideal role for you.
What Your Day Will Look Like
As a Senior Java Engineer in our Data Platform Framework Squad, you'll play a key role in developing and optimizing data-intensive backend services that power live sports events. Our team is responsible for managing data feeds, event-driven processing, and cloud-based infrastructure to deliver real-time insights internally and to global sports leagues and partners.
You’ll work in an agile environment, collaborating with engineers across our entire backend team. Given the high-profile nature of our work, we operate in a fast-moving environment where efficiency and scalability are key to success.
What We Value
At Hawk-Eye, we believe in collaboration, ownership, and innovation. We strive to create an environment where engineers can contribute meaningfully, solve challenging problems, and improve their skills. Given the pace of work, we value engineers who can hit the ground running, take initiative, and contribute to mission-critical projects from day one.
Key Responsibilities
Develop, optimize, and maintain backend services using Java, leveraging internal framework components
Be a key contributor in the architectural decisions which help us build the framework.
Work on data pipelines that power operations for various different sports like American football or ice hockey
Deploy and scale applications in AWS (Lambda, S3, Apache Flink, etc.)
Work on event-driven architectures
Collaborate with other engineers in the team to meet high-impact project deadlines
Ensure system reliability and performance in high-traffic, real-time environments
Tech Stack and Skill Requirements
Required:
Strong Java (preferably Java 11 or later) experience
Experience with AWS
Familiarity with observability tools (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry)
Previous experience with designing and scaling high throughput, low latency distributed systems
Understanding of monitoring, logging, and traceability
Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS, etc.)
Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
Bonus Skills:
Experience with stream-processing concepts (Flink, Spark, Kafka Streams)
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (GitHub Actions, Terraform)
Exposure to real-time data processing and sports tech
Experience and interest in line management
Reward, Benefits, and Wellness
Annual Leave: 25 days + 8 public holidays
Enhanced Pension Scheme: 5% matching
Flexible Working: Hybrid model (2 days in the office per week)
Wellness: Complimentary Unmind app, onsite gym (Basingstoke)
Exclusive Perks: Access to sporting events and tickets, Sony Group Company discounts
Equal Opportunity Employer
Hawk-Eye is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We ensure all employees are treated fairly, regardless of gender, marital status, race, nationality, religion, age, disability, or union membership status. We value diversity and strive to create an environment where everyone can reach their full potential.
