Senior Backend Engineer – Data Focus
Job Description
Are you ready to take your career to the next level?
We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer who demonstrates strong motivation and a focus on data to join our world-class Engineering team. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to one of the most iconic and beloved brands in the world, making a direct impact on millions of LEGO enthusiasts globally.
No relocation assistance is offered for this position.
Core Responsibilities:
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will improve our ability to capture, integrate, analyze, segment, and target user data from various sources. Collaborating with multi-functional teams, you will build comprehensive user profiles to gain valuable insights and improve audience understanding. Your key responsibilities include:
- Developing scalable solutions to process and unify user data.
- Crafting data export and integration mechanisms for personalized marketing.
- Contributing to the strategic approach of Audience Relationship Management.
- Staying updated with emerging technologies and industry standard processes, proposing innovative enhancements.
Play your part in our team succeeding
As a member of our team, you will redefine how we use data to make impactful changes. Your expertise in data-driven practices will be essential in transforming how our retail organization uses information, leading to significant improvements and innovations in our approach.
Do you have what it takes?
- Expertise in programming with TypeScript and Python, with advanced skills in data engineering, Databricks, and managing data pipelines.
- Proficient in monitoring and observability of APIs and data pipelines using the ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, and Logstash).
- Experienced with Terraform for CI/CD and DevOps processes.
- Committed to testing to ensure high-quality work.
- Skilled in building ETL pipelines using serverless technologies and implementing infrastructure as code, preferably with AWS services.
- Knowledgeable in event-driven architecture and messaging technologies like Apache Pulsar or Kafka.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, capable of conveying data-driven insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders effectively.
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 minority 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.
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