Software Engineer – Platform

Job title:

Software Engineer – Platform

Company

Lego

Job description

Job DescriptionDo you want to join the LEGO Group as we build a technology powerhouse to support our global ecommerce platform?With millions of weekly users looking to immerse themselves in our iconic brand, we are looking for software engineers with experience building internal developer platforms and tooling to help us deliver a next-gen digital retail experience.Core ResponsibilitiesOur engineers work in interdisciplinary squads each arranged around clear product goals with responsibility for delivery of their own product roadmaps. Our teams are encouraged to work 3 days per week in the office. You will act as a member on a team of 5~7 other specialists :

• Collaborate with product managers and other application engineers to deliver both new functionality and iterative improvements to the LEGO.com privacy, data and analytic collection services.
• Build efficient and reusable applications and services using TypeScript – React / Node.js / GraphQL / AWS / Terraform
• Participate in code reviews
• Focus on sharing knowledge and mentoring other engineers
• Identify and resolve scalability and reliability issues
• Be the driving force behind the delivery of a feature

Play your part in our team succeedingWorking closely with product owners, lead engineers and engineering managers, our Application Engineers are a vital part of the LEGO.com engineering team. We have implemented a modern front-end stack based around Next.js, React and GraphQL with a cloud-native AWS back-end, and we use the platform to design, build and operate LEGO.comDo you have what it takes?

• Experience working with microservices – our event-based services layer utilises Node.js and is built mainly on the AWS stack – Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, Containers on Fargate, Kinesis, DynamoDB and more
• Understanding and experience of JavaScript and APIs
• Experience with modern JavaScript-focused frameworks and technologies
• Some knowledge of unit testing, integration testing and end to end testing using frameworks such as Vitest or similar
• Some
• CI/CD and engineering tooling – we use Amazon Web Services, GitHub Actions and Terraform extensively
• Must be attentive to detail, and flexible
• Ability to tackle, research, and work through complex problems

Bonus if you also have these but not crucial

• Knowledge of frameworks and libraries such as NextJS and React
• Experience with building data intensive services and tooling
• Knowledge of GraphQL server and client functionality is beneficial

What’s in it for you?Here are some of what to 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.
• Wellness – We want you to be your best self, so you’ll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programmes run by local teams where you are based.
• 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.
• Your workplace – When you join the team you’ll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. The hiring team will discuss the principles of our hybrid work model ‘Best of Both’, role eligibility and frequency 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 proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay regardless of e.g. race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.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.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.Research shows that women and people from different underrepresented backgrounds often only apply for a job if they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. If you dream of being a part of our team and you meet many, but not all of our listed qualifications for this role, please apply.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.

Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:47:21 GMT

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