Backend/Fullstack Engineer, Scala

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Please note this role is based in Billund campus and there is no relocation assistance is offered for this position.

Core Responsibilities:

As a key team member, shape technical solutions that align with our product strategy and collaborate with cross-functional teams to turn requirements into technical specs. We drive innovation and continuous improvement while ensuring our products meet high standards!

• Develop and maintain backend services in Scala, applying best practices in functional programming

• Shape and drive the backend architecture and technical direction of the product in collaboration with the engineering team

• Design, build, and maintain scalable and secure cloud infrastructure using AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform (IaC)

• Consume and build RESTful and GraphQL APIs , ensuring consistency, performance, and scalability

• Deliver high-quality, testable, and maintainable code through modern development practices (CI/CD, automated testing, peer reviews)

• Collaborate closely in agile ceremonies and sprints , actively shaping backlog and delivery outcomes with the team

Play your part in our team succeeding

The team is at the heart of our digital transformation. As we continue to evolve in the digital age, this team ensures that LEGO Education's platforms are not only innovative and scalable, but also robust, secure, and cloud-native. Their work forms the technical foundation that supports our global community of educators and learners, powering the systems that bridge physical play with digital learning experiences.

The Backend/Fullstack Engineer plays a critical role in this transformation. By designing, building, and maintaining the core infrastructure and backend services, this position ensures the reliability and performance of the digital platforms that deliver LEGO Education's solutions to the world. Their work enables seamless integration, efficient data flow, and scalable deployment-key components in supporting our mission to make learning inspiring and accessible to all.

Do you have what it takes?

We are looking for a passionate and innovative Backend/Fullstack Engineer who is curious, creative, and excels at problem-solving, with strong communication skills and thrives in a collaborative, multi-functional team environment. You are:

• Proficiency in Scala and/or other functional programming languages (Golang, Java and any other languages. etc).

• Experience with Cloud Infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GDC).

• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Nice to have

• Experience with Kubernetes.

• Experiences with Terraform.

• Strong curiosity about developing and encouraging others.

• Shown eagerness to continuous learning through your previous experiences.

• Dare to speak up and learn from the failures.

• Grow with both experimentations and the long haul.

• Experience leading engineering initiatives.

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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 Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeksto 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.

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Join the LEGO team today.