Senior Unreal Engine Developer – Help shape the future of LEGO® Games (12-month parental cover)

Job Description

Are you a seasoned Unreal Developer with a passion for crafting innovative tools that elevate game development? Do you thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy mentoring the next generation of engineers? If so, we want you on our team!

Please note this position is a parental cover.

Join Us as a Senior Unreal Developer

In this pivotal role, you'll help shape the future of LEGO™ games by developing and enhancing tools for our Fortnite Island developers and supporting a variety of internal and external clients. Leverage your extensive expertise in Unreal Engine and C++ to create extraordinary gaming experiences that inspire creativity and innovation.

Core Responsibilities

We are seeking a highly skilled tools programmer who is eager to expand the capabilities of our internal teams through advanced tools and gameplay solutions. As a vital member of the Gaming Technologies group, you’ll be integral in mentoring newer engineers and defining how we empower our teams moving forward.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Mentorship and Guidance: Provide mentorship to junior engineers, sharing your knowledge and experience to foster their growth and development within the team.
• Architecting Innovative Solutions: Collaborate with the Creator Tools team and other internal LEGO GAME teams to design and develop state-of-the-art tools for UEFN and Unreal Engine developers.
• Fostering Creativity: Utilize a playful approach to tools development, enabling creators to design the games of their dreams.
• Enhancing Delivery Pipelines: Drive improvements to our delivery pipeline across Gaming Technologies into the UEFN and Unreal Engine environments, ensuring efficiency and performance.
• Providing Technical Support: Address ad hoc issues that arise across multiple clients, including optimizing the rendering of LEGO™ bricks in Unreal.
• Exploring New Opportunities: Continuously seek innovative ways to empower teams and expand our technical capabilities.

Play your part in our team succeeding

As a relatively new team within Gaming Technologies, collaborating closely with EPIC Games, we are looking for a senior developer with deep Unreal and UEFN knowledge to help lead our technical initiatives. Our focus is on supporting various internal and external groups with UEFN and Unreal tech-stack solutions.

Do you have what it takes?

• Expert C++ Skills: with strong knowledge of UE5; APIs, reflection system, and build tools.
• Networking Expertise: In-depth understanding of networked game principles and their application in real-time creation.
• Hands-On Development: A proactive approach to both processes and hands-on development.
• Unreal Engine Mastery: Comprehensive knowledge of Unreal Engine and Perforce pipeline.
• User-Centered Mindset: A commitment to creating user-focused tools and experiences.
• Proven Track Record: Experience delivering tools for Unreal Engine, particularly in high-stakes environments.

Nice to Haves

• Familiarity with graphics programming and optimization techniques.
• Experience in platform development.
• Background in developing AA+ or AAA games using Unreal.
• Strong skills in discrete math, algorithms, and/or linear algebra.

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.