Lead Engineer – Creative Tooling & Pipelines

Job Description

Shape the tools behind LEGO® creativity

Every decoration on a LEGO® element, every printed pattern, sticker, and visual detail starts with our graphic designers and 3D artists. As Lead Engineer, you’ll own the tools and pipelines they rely on to create those assets, from early design through to physical production and our digital experiences: model CAD, 3D rendering, and game-ready content.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role where your architectural decisions have a visible, tangible impact. Literally on the bricks in someone’s hands.

Core Responsibilities

· Lead the technical direction of the decoration and graphics pipeline, the toolchain that takes a designer’s artwork from concept to printable element and digital asset.

· Architect and build cloud-backed services (AWS) and desktop applications that our designers use daily, working in C# and Python.

· Partner with product managers and design leads to shape what we build next, turning creative workflow problems into well-scoped engineering solutions.

· Improve system reliability and developer experience across the team’s services, from development through production.

· Evaluate and introduce new technologies where they solve real problems, including AI-assisted workflows for creative tooling.

· Collaborate across teams to connect our pipelines with the broader LEGO® digital value chain.

Play your part in our team succeeding

You’ll join a team within LEGO® Digital Technology that builds applications for our design colleagues, the people who create new LEGO® elements and products. The Graphic & Color team specifically supports the artists who produce decorations and visual elements used on physical bricks and across our digital platforms.

It’s a small, focused team where your work has direct impact. The designers are your users, they sit nearby, and you’ll see your tools used in the creation of products that millions of people enjoy.

Do you have what it takes?

· Significant software engineering experience, with a track record of building and shipping production systems.

· Strong in at least one of C# or Python, with working familiarity with the other.

· Experience designing cloud-based architectures, preferably on AWS.

· Ability to lead technical direction for a feature team, making architectural decisions, running technical discussions, and aligning engineering work with product goals.

· Clear, effective communication with both technical and non-technical collaborators.

Nice to have

· Experience as a technical lead or team lead, with a genuine interest in mentoring.

· Familiarity with TypeScript and modern frontend frameworks.

· Experience with the Qt Framework or Adobe Illustrator plugin development.

· Interest in applying AI to improve tooling and creative workflows.

· Comfort with Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD practices.

· Passion for clear technical documentation and visual communication.

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.