Senior Frontend Engineer

Senior Frontend Engineer - Cloud Tracking

Location: Hybrid working – minimum 2 days per week in the office
Office locations: Basingstoke, London, or Bristol

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

Salary: £58,810 – £80,190 per annum (depending on experience and level)

About the Team

Hi, I’m Jon Frost, Principal Frontend Engineer at Hawk-Eye Innovations and the lead for our Frontend Engineering discipline.

We’re looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer to join our Engineering Team, where we build data-rich, interactive UI platforms used across the world of sport — from tools for analysts and coaches to live visualisations and broadcast overlays.

Our work powers real-time match data, video analysis for officials, and engaging insights for fans worldwide.

This role is suited to an engineer who is comfortable owning production features, shaping frontend architecture, and supporting other engineers as we continue to scale our platforms.

What You’ll Be Doing

Building, maintaining, and evolving production-grade user interfaces using React and TypeScript

Turning complex sports data into intuitive and performant user experiences

Working closely with backend, design, and data engineers to deliver end-to-end features

Writing clean, maintainable, and scalable code that supports long-term platform development

Debugging and resolving issues across browsers, devices, and environments

Contributing to frontend architecture decisions, performance improvements, and release workflows

Supporting and mentoring engineers within the frontend discipline through collaboration and code reviews

Key Responsibilities

Deliver high-quality frontend features from design through to production

Take ownership of components, systems, or areas of the frontend platform

Maintain and enhance existing software in line with agreed engineering standards

Participate actively in code reviews and technical discussions

Collaborate using Jira for task tracking and Git for version control

Contribute ideas to improve frontend tooling, performance, and developer experience

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

We’re looking for someone with:

Strong hands-on experience with React and TypeScript

Solid knowledge of HTML, CSS, and modern UI libraries such as Tailwind CSS, React Router, and React Query

Experience working with APIs and JSON-based data

Practical experience with automated testing (Cypress, Jest, or similar)

Good understanding of frontend performance considerations

Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with engineers and product stakeholders

Experience mentoring or supporting other engineers within a team environment

Nice to Have (but not essential)

Experience with Node.js

Exposure to AWS or cloud technologies

Experience with video integrations, real-time applications, or data visualisation

Exposure to 3D rendering or WebGL

An interest in sports, data visualisation, or real-time systems

Reward, Benefits & 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 part of Sony Sports Businesses, we’re 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 goal is to provide a respectful and inclusive environment where people can contribute, develop, and succeed.