Computer Vision Engineer (C++)

About Us

Launched in 2021, Bolt6 is an Emmy award-winning start-up dedicated to improving the experience of sport for everyone. Our products help to improve fan engagement, officiating acceptance, and drive commercial performance for sports leagues and federations.

We use cutting-edge technology to do a variety of amazing things with cameras and other data sources (all in real-time on site or in the cloud), including:

• Tracking the 3D position of vehicles in elite motorsport (e.g. NASCAR)
• Ball and skeletal player tracking of athletes in a number of top level sports
• Electronic line calling in tennis and volleyball
• Providing the platform for sports federations to make critical officiating decisions using video and tracking data

We have a commitment to diversity and inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, and identity. We celebrate differences. We encourage different opinions and approaches to be heard, and we use these to build the best products in the world.

Your impact

As a start-up, Bolt6 provides a unique opportunity to work alongside and learn from people who have built multiple successful sports technology businesses.

Joining at our early stage of growth will enable you to become a key figure as we expand our teams, and enable you to work on all elements of the product life-cycle from ideation through to operational delivery. We take new ideas seriously, no matter where or who they come from.

Role Requirements

We are searching for motivated, driven and proactive individuals, who will develop and innovate. We are looking for someone who will be responsible for developing our data creation and collection technology. The role will provide you will a high level of autonomy and project ownership.

What you will do as aComputer Vision Engineer (C++) at Bolt6:

• Develop and maintain real-time ball and player tracking software specifically for providing data to third parties
• Develop C++ applications for visualising and analysing tracking data for coaching and broadcast purposes
• Design intuitive and easy to use user interfaces

What we are looking for:

Required attributes:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Experience programming in C++
• Understanding of 3D Linear Algebra for Computer Vision
• Proficient using Git version control
• Strong problem-solving abilities and communication skills

Desirable skills:

• Experience in solving non-linear least square problems
• Experience with Computer Vision
• Experience in UI development e.g. ImGui
• Understanding of multithreading techniques
• Experience with GPU programming e.g. CUDA
• Experience with a messaging framework, e.g. NATS, RabbitMQ
• Experience working in and configuring cloud environments (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Experience working with software containers (Docker, Podman) and container orchestration tools such as Kubernetes or Docker Swarm

Personal attributes:

• Flexible self starter with initiative and the ability to pick up and develop projects independently
• Intellectually curious and driven to ask the right questions in order to get to the bottom of complex issues
• The ability to quickly grasp complex issues
• The ability to work well under pressure to tight deadlines whilst remaining organised

Benefits

MOST IMPORTANT: Your career

• We will encourage and support you through learning and development tailored to your role
• We can offer you a career path within a start-up that is growing quickly
• We have supported a number of promotions as well as internal changes to help our top talent grow and stay engaged in their careers
• If you are looking for a company where you will be challenged, valued and respected, with great compensation in a team that doesn’t play politics then this is the role for you
• Competitive salary depending on skills and experience
• Bonus scheme
• Flexible hours and choice of working remotely ±3 hours (timezone) from London, UK
• Ownership and autonomy of your work
• The opportunity to work in sport at an elite level

Location

Having started during the Covid-19 pandemic, the majority of us work remotely from home in the UK. We also have offices in London and Winchester for those who prefer being in the office.

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