Frontend Engineer (Sportstech)

TL;DR

Frontend Engineer (Sportstech): Building and maintaining interactive UI platforms using React and TypeScript for complex sports data visualization with an accent on turning data into clear user experiences and ensuring clean, maintainable code. Focus on developing skills in performance, architecture, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver features.

Location: Hybrid working, minimum 2 days per week in the office. Office locations: Basingstoke, London, or Bristol (United Kingdom).

Salary: £39,560 – £44,910 per annum

Company

hirify.global, a Sony company, is a world leader in sports technology, providing sophisticated officiating, broadcast, and player tracking solutions globally.

What you will do

• Build and maintain user interfaces using React and TypeScript.
• Help transform complex sports data into clear, usable experiences.
• Collaborate with backend, design, and data colleagues to deliver features.
• Write clean, maintainable code under guidance from senior engineers.
• Test and debug across various browsers and devices.
• Develop skills in performance, architecture, and release workflows.

Requirements

• Some experience with React and TypeScript (university, internships, or personal projects welcome).
• Good knowledge of HTML, CSS, and modern UI development libraries such as TailwindCSS.
• Understanding of APIs and JSON data handling.
• Interest in automated testing (Cypress, Jest or similar).
• Clear communication and willingness to learn from feedback.
• Enthusiasm for writing clean, easy-to-understand code.

Nice to have

• Exposure to Node.js or AWS cloud services.
• Familiarity with video integrations, 3D object rendering or real-time applications.
• An interest in sports, data visualisation, or real-time systems.

Culture & Benefits

• 25 days’ annual leave + 8 public holidays (UK).
• Enhanced pension (5% matching).
• Hybrid working (minimum 2 days in-office).
• Complimentary Unmind app for mental health support.
• Onsite gym at Basingstoke HQ.
• Sony Group discounts.