Senior Software Engineer (C++/C)

Expert in building game play features and developing engine tech?  

Then get your application ready, we're looking for you! 

Play Software drives technology enabled play; where LEGO play sets are combined with electronic hardware and software to build a Play experience. 

As part of the Play Experience team, you will be a central part of the Play Software 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 

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with strong expertise in designing and building high-performance core engines and software platforms. You will design and develop software components that enables the teams to create engaging play experiences using physical capabilities such as motion, sound and colour detection. Through robust and reusable software, you will help bring our tech-enabled toys to life. 

You will take ownership of key engine components, solve complex challenges in the system. Work closely with Lead Engineer and other stakeholders, you will help establish a robust and maintainable foundation for future capabilities. 

• Design, implement, maintain and optimize core engine through software components. 

• Take ownership of complex technical challenges, hands-on in implementation, testing and resolving issues across the platform stack.  

• Optimise performance, resource utilisation and reliability in constrained systems, identifying bottlenecks and challenges, and implementing effective solutions. 

• Contribute to technical design discussions, evaluate implementation trade-offs and recommend improvements to the architecture and software components. 

• Maintain high engineering standards through code reviews, automated testing, documentation and continues integration practices.  

• 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. 

• Identify opportunities to improve engineering processes, development workflows to enhance team efficiency and software quality 

Requirements 

• Strong software engineering experience in developing complex system, core platforms, frameworks or engines.  

• Demonstrated ability to analyse complex technical problems, make engineering trade-offs and communicate decisions clearly.  

• Strong software development skills, fluent in C++/C. 

• Experience with Domain Specific Languages (DSL). 

• Demonstrated track record of successfully delivering engineering projects within team, achieving objectives and milestones. 

• Demonstrate ability to balance user experience and technical constraints to deliver effective solutions.  

• Experience in using task management software like Jira. 

• Experience using GitHub for code management. 

Nice to have: 

• Experience with connected toys, wearables, IoT or other hardware-software products (BLE, NFC/RFID, sensors, low-power devices). 

• Experience with game engines (Unity, Unreal, Godot) and building designer-facing tools and data-driven content pipelines. 

• Audio programming or interactive sound design experience. 

• Experience designing play for children, including playtesting with kids and working within child safety and privacy regulations. 

• A passion for LEGO play and a curiosity for inventing new forms of play. 

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.

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