Lead Engineer - Kids Technology

Job Description

We are looking for a Lead Engineer to join our Kids and Ecosystem Technology team!

Are you passionate about leading engineering teams to build robust, cloud-native solutions that empower creativity at scale?

In this role you will be responsible for building scalable and reliable solutions in an ecosystem that connects kids all around and unlocks endless possibilities!

• Please note that no relocation support is offered for this position*
  
  
  
  

Core Responsibilities

• Take ownership for designing the technical solution with the engineering team while collaborating on the discovery with product managers, design leads, and business partners
• Develop, operate & maintain robust and scalable solutions - striking the right balance between feature set, security, quality, and urgency
• Continuously improve the health of the team's codebase and systems, ensuring a healthy and transparent delivery flow from development to live
• Ensure extraordinary quality and be a steward of our values that consumers expect from our brand
• Bring your curiosity to explore new technologies that can help us improve and move our solutions
• Actively participate and contribute to cross-organizational initiatives, sharing knowledge and building communities
  
  
  
  

Play your part in our team succeeding

The Kids and Ecosystem Technology (KET) department builds and operates core digital products and platforms including kids.lego.com, the LEGO Play app, LEGO Account, and shared services across both shopper and consumer experiences. KET plays a key role in the LEGO Group’s long-term ambition to Build Direct and Long-lasting Relationships (BDLR) with kids, adults, and families.

As Lead Engineer, you will lead the development of core backend capabilities that enable high-impact experiences across our kids ecosystem including the LEGO Play app enjoyed by millions of kids globally. You will guide a skilled, multi-functional team to shape scalable architecture and deliver fabulous, data-driven functionality that connects with children around the globe.

Do you have what it takes?

• Demonstrable experience in software engineering, including architecture paradigms (both conceptual and hands-on) and modern development methodologies such as TDD (Test-Driven Development) and EDA (Event-Driven Architecture)
• Experience leading technical initiatives – formally or informally – with a focus on mentorship, collaboration, and enabling team success.
• Good communication skills, able to lead and contribute to complex technical discussions, facilitate decision-making across teams
• Passion for producing high-quality documentation and technical visualizations that help articulate and guide service design and implementation
• Ability to connect and collaborate seamlessly across both technical and non-technical roles, handling partner complexity, aligning day-to-day decisions with strategic goals
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native services in AWS, including Fargate, Lambda, SQS/SNS, and API Gateway/Routing
• Experience working with Databricks and Apache Pulsar (or similar event streaming platforms)
• Proficient in TypeScript with a strong emphasis on test coverage and reliability
• Experience with continuous delivery, DevOps practices, serverless architecture, and Domain-Driven Design (DDD) would be beneficial
• Familiarity with React, JavaScript, and frontend integration patterns would be a bonus
  
  
  
  

Advanced English both written and verbal would be ideal as we are an internationally gathered team.

Build your career brick by brick at the LEGO Group.

"Bring your tech talent and people passion into play and become part of a big IT community and get the chance to spar with other specialists that share interest!"

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.