Tech Stack
C++WebSocketsgRPC
Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
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About the Position
ICONIC21 is a premier provider of live dealer and casino games, delivering a diverse and immersive portfolio for global markets. We create high-quality gaming experiences focused on innovation, reliability, and strong visual appeal.
Join us in building the next generation of interactive AI characters. Our Unreal Engine application features a real-time MetaHuman that talks to players, responds with synthesized voice and natural lip-sync, and actively participates in gameplay. We're looking for someone who has successfully brought digital humans to life at runtime and can seamlessly connect MetaHuman, animation, and voice technologies into a robust, high-performance application.
Responsibilities
- Integrate the conversational AI stack (e.g. NVIDIA ACE / Audio2Face-3D, Convai plugin) into Unreal.
- Drive the runtime MetaHuman: play generated audio and bind lip-sync and facial expression.
- Build the dealer animation system (idle, speech gestures, card dealing) via Animation Blueprint/Control Rig.
- Wire the app to our orchestration (WebSocket / gRPC).
- Build, profile, and stabilize the app on a per-table GPU box.
Requirements
- 3+ years of commercial Unreal Engine 5; strong C++ and Blueprints.
- Hands-on MetaHuman and Live Link / Live Link Face.
- Animation Blueprint, Control Rig, Sequencer, MetaSounds.
- Experience integrating external services into UE (WebSocket / gRPC).
Nice to Have
- NVIDIA ACE / Audio2Face, Convai, or another conversational plugin.
- Pixel Streaming, ARKit blendshapes, Unreal Insights.
- Shipped digital-human / virtual-production projects.
We Offer
- Challenging and exciting tasks, and all the needed tools to achieve them.
- A real opportunity for professional growth in a team of professionals.
- 21 days of vacation, 5 flexible days for your needs, 15 sick leave days.
- National holidays according to the official calendar.
- Individual benefit limit to support your health and wellness needs.
Work Details
- Work type: Full-time
- Department: Product
- Location: Remote (UA)