Job Description
We are searching for an ambitious engineer to contribute to Unreal Engine tools and gameplay features through to production, breaking work into logical iterative steps and monitoring their success. Work with the Creator Tools team and other internal LEGO® GAME teams to build and improve tools for UEFN and Unreal Engine developers, aligned with the overall service architecture.
Working in this team will mean getting to solve interesting and unique problems and enabling game developers to create high-quality LEGO® experiences.
Core ResponsibilitiesFostering Creativity: Bring a playful approach to tools development, helping creators design the games of their dreams.
Supporting the Delivery Pipeline: Contribute improvements to our delivery pipeline across Gaming Technologies into the UEFN and Unreal Engine environments.
Providing Technical Support: Help address issues across multiple clients — such as optimizing the rendering of LEGO® bricks in Unreal — using a systematic approach to debugging and reaching out to senior engineers when needed.
Continuous Improvement: Consider multiple solutions when tackling problems, do refactoring work to improve the health of applications owned by the team, and propose new technologies or tools worth exploring.
Code Reviews & Documentation: Regularly contribute to code reviews, give and seek feedback, and help keep engineering documentation up to date.
Play your part in our team succeedingThe Gaming Technology department builds and maintains tools, pipelines, and plugins that power the LEGO Groups digital gaming experiences. Our team works closely with some of the most advanced game engines and backend services to enable developers to create immersive, playful, and scalable products for LEGO® fans around the world.
In this role, you'll contribute to the future of LEGO® games by developing and improving tools for our Fortnite Island developers and supporting a variety of internal and external clients – and hopefully add solid Unreal Engine and C++ skills to help us deliver gaming experiences that inspire creativity and play.
This position will be in our LEGO® Hub in Copenhagen, soon moving to Postbyen or at the LEGO® Havremarken in Billund. The work environment is exciting, inspiring, and flexible - and we like to have fun along the way!
Do you have what it takes?We are looking for candidates with a few years of solid C++ hands-on skills. Good working knowledge of UE5, including APIs, the reflection system, and building tools.
- Hands-On Development: A proactive, tactical approach to delivering features and improvements.
- Unreal Engine Experience: Good working knowledge of Unreal Engine and the Perforce pipeline.
- User-Centered Mindset: A commitment to building user-focused tools and experiences.
- Delivery Experience: Track record of contributing to and shipping tools or features in Unreal Engine.
- Working knowledge of discrete math, algorithms, and/or linear algebra.
- Exposure to platform development.
- Familiarity with graphics programming and optimization techniques.
- Experience contributing to AA+ or AAA games using Unreal.
- A working understanding of networked game principles and their application in real-time creation.
Advanced English both written and verbally are needed since we are an international gathered team.
Please note: If you require any reasonable accommodation or adjustments throughout the application process, please let us know. We will work with you to meet your needs.
Interview process will start in week #29 (Jul 13th+).
This position is Lead Professional Skyline. Relocation support is not offered.
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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.
Skills Required
- Solid hands-on C++ programming skills
- Good working knowledge of Unreal Engine 5 (APIs, reflection system, tooling)
- Experience with Perforce pipeline/workflow
- Proven track record contributing to and shipping tools or features in Unreal Engine
- Strong debugging skills across multiple clients and rendering optimization experience
- User-centered mindset for building creator-focused tools
- Advanced written and verbal English
- Working knowledge of discrete math, algorithms, or linear algebra
- Exposure to platform development
- Familiarity with graphics programming and optimization techniques
- Experience contributing to AA+ or AAA games using Unreal Engine
- Understanding of networked game principles for real-time creation
The LEGO Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The LEGO Group and has not been reviewed or approved by The LEGO Group.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is generally positioned as competitive across many roles and markets, with benchmarking against local markets and an expressed commitment to equal pay. Total compensation is often framed as stronger when considering the full package rather than base salary alone.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is described as notably expansive, with substantial fully paid time for primary and secondary caregivers and additional paid caregiver leave. Leave is also described as continuing to accrue other rewards such as vacation and bonus eligibility during the leave period.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Benefits are described as extending beyond core insurance into mental health and wellbeing support, including assistance programs, mindfulness resources, ergonomic setups, and fitness-related offerings. Brand-specific lifestyle perks such as sizable product discounts are highlighted as a meaningful part of the overall rewards experience.
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What We Do
We are the LEGO Group, the company behind the world’s most loved LEGO® bricks. Our brand name derived from the two Danish words Leg Godt, which mean “Play Well”. We’ve been sparking imaginations and inspiring the builders of tomorrow since 1932. This is our mission and what motivates our colleagues around the world every day. Today, we remain proudly family-owned with headquarters in Billund, Denmark. We have regional hubs in Boston, USA; London, UK; Shanghai, China; and Singapore, as well as 7 manufacturing facilities around the world. These places are home to 28,000+ colleagues in everything from design and engineering to digital technology and marketing. Together we learn, imagine and build – creating play experiences that are sold in over 130 countries worldwide. A purposeful and responsible global brand where creativity helps to inspire builders all around the world. Just imagine being part of that!
