Senior Unreal Engine Developer – Help shape the future of LEGO® Games

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!

Join Us as a Senior Unreal Developer

In this pivotal role, you'll help shape the future of games by developing and enhancing tools for our 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

• 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 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 game elements in Unreal.
• Exploring New Opportunities: Continuously seek innovative ways to empower teams and expand our technical capabilities.

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.

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.

We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong. We are highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seek to encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in our team.