Senior Engineer – 3D Digital Design Tooling
LEGO GroupAbout the role
Job Description
Have you always wanted to be part of how we build our LEGO models and is passionate about 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) software?
As part of our Creator & AFOL Technology organization, you will work as a Senior Engineer on the LEGO Digital Element Design - Authoring team. You will be working at the very heart of the LEGO Group, and very close to your user: our LEGO designers.
The LEGO Digital Element Design – Authoring provides a set of digital tools for the development of 3D elements, as well as cloud services as backend for the tooling. The output of your work will be used by every single LEGO Experience, going through manufacturing, digital art for branding, games and more.
*Please note, no relocation is offered for this position.*
Core Responsibilities
Design, develop, optimize and maintain custom plugins for Autodesk Maya and related ecosystem of software components
Ensure a high level of quality and performance in the developed code architecture and features, with an emphasis on long term viability and outstanding user experience
Work agile in a multi-functional product team, collaborating across a full value-chain of software products
Advocate ways of working and good practices in documentation, including decision records and technical designs
Participate in internal support rotation and operations for all the domain areas of the team
Engage with multiple teams outside of your organization, to harness the engineering community capabilities
Play your part in our team succeeding
This is a phenomenal opportunity to join a team of experts in both 3D Tooling and Cloud Services, within a core area for the LEGO Group design process. You will bring your expertise in the 3D space, and we expect you to explore emerging technologies and methods, challenge the status quo and improve on engineering procedures.
Do you have what it takes?
Demonstrated experience in developing tools on the 3D space
Interest in learning and supporting cloud-based services and APIs
Solid grasp of common development standards (e.g. CI/CD, Git, Agile)
Experience in designing and creating systems and tools, solving both business and technical challenges
Commercial experience working in C# and Python
Experience with Cloud solutions
Someone with a creative approach to analyzing problems and finding various solutions
Experience with relevant 3D object creation tooling such as Rhino, ZBrush, Blender, 3ds Max or Maya
Experience in gaming development industry
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!"
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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
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