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# Principal ML Engineer | Sports AI & ComputerVision

- **Company:** Sky UK
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Systems Architecture, Deep Learning, AI Platforms, Machine Learning Operations
- **Published:** August 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2937402129-2

## About the Role

Deep expertise in Computer Vision, Deep Learning and production machine learning systems.

Experience operating at Lead, Staff or Principal Engineer level, with a track record of technical ownership and influence.

Proven ability to take complex AI systems from concept to scalable, reliable production services.

Strong judgement across model design, system architecture, engineering trade-offs and low-latency inference.

A hands-on approach to solving difficult technical problems and unblocking teams when it matters.

Desirable skills and experience:

Experience with sports data, video analytics, real-time insight platforms or a passion for sport.

## Description

You'll join a team building AI that understands sport, not another recommendation engine. Our work turns live video and sports data into products and experiences used by millions of fans.

What you'll do:

Act as the technical authority for a key area of our Sports AI platform, setting direction and making the big technical calls.

Shape architecture and guide how we build production-ready AI systems for live video and sports data at scale.

Lead complex AI work from idea through to production, staying hands-on when the technical challenge needs it.

Guide and influence senior engineers and data scientists through technical leadership, mentoring and design reviews.

Raise engineering standards across quality, reliability, scalability and production readiness.

Build credibility through deep technical expertise rather than line management responsibility.


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