Senior Software Engineer (C++/C/Python)

Job Description

• Expert in building core engines akin to gaming engines in the video game industry?
• Then get your application ready, we're looking for you!

Play Engineering drives technology enabled play; where LEGO play sets are combined with electronic hardware and software to build a larger-than-life experience.

• As part of the Play Experience team, you will be a central part of the Play Engineering organization as we drive to bring advanced technology in-house, working across all technical teams, while always focusing on the experience of LEGO fans of all ages.
• Responsibilities

As a Senior Engineer, you will provide technical leadership to the Software team building play experiences through a platform of core software components using physical capabilities such as motion, sound and color detection. Enable our tech-enabled toys to come to life.

Build, maintain, optimize Play Experiences through software components.

Lead the software team from a technical standpoint through code reviews, support and mentoring, enforcing best practices and collaboration, and improving team efficiency.

Collaborate closely with Engineering Leads and System Architects from the Software and Firmware domains to ensure your work is optimized and efficient on physical platforms.

Improve performance and resources usage within a constrained system.

Deliver, with the help of the team, new experiences in a timely manner for all LEGO fans all around the world.

Help improve processes and workflows.

Requirements

Strong experience in technical leadership of software engineering teams.

Experience in designing and building software platforms, components, or core engines akin to game engines in the video game industry.

Skilled in the following programming languages: C++, C, Python.

Experience with Domain Specific Languages (DSL).

Demonstrable ability to work on engineering projects within a team.

Self organizer with a growth mindset.

Focus on the user experience within technical constraints.

Nice to have

Experience using GitHub for code management.

Experience using Jira for task management.

Experience with embedded systems.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What’s in it for you?

Here is what you can expect:

Family Care Leave - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing - We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.

Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.

Workplace - When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.

The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team.

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

Just imagine building your dream career.

Then make it real.

Join the LEGO® team today.