Unreal Engine Team Lead (MetaHuman, Houdini, C++)
About the Role
We are looking for a highly experienced Technical Director / Unreal Engine Team Lead to lead the technical development of the next generation of interactive live casino experiences.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role, not a people-management position. You will remain actively involved in development while owning the technical direction, architecture, and engineering standards of the Unreal Engine platform.
A core part of the product vision is building highly realistic digital humans powered by MetaHuman, motion capture, procedural systems, and AI-driven behaviors that can naturally interact with players in real time.
You'll work closely with gameplay engineers, technical artists, animators, and product leadership to build a scalable production platform.
What You'll Do
- Lead the technical development of a large-scale Unreal Engine platform
- Define architecture, engineering standards, and long-term technical direction
- Remain hands-on with Unreal Engine and C++ development
- Design and implement gameplay systems for interactive live experiences
- Build scalable multiplayer and networking systems
- Integrate real-time streaming technologies (WebRTC and similar)
- Connect gameplay systems with MetaHuman behavior, animation, and motion capture
- Collaborate with animation and technical art teams to deliver realistic digital humans
- Optimize Unreal Engine performance (CPU, GPU, memory, rendering)
- Develop internal tools and workflows that improve production efficiency
- Mentor and technically guide Unreal Engine developers
- Work closely with the Head of Gaming on technical strategy and roadmap
Must-Have Requirements
- Extensive commercial experience with Unreal Engine
- Expert-level C++ development
- Experience with UE5 (preferably UE5.5/UE5.6)
- Strong experience with Blueprints
- Commercial experience with Houdini (mandatory)
- Experience building production-grade gameplay systems
- Strong understanding of gameplay architecture and software design
- Experience with multiplayer networking
- Experience integrating MetaHuman characters into Unreal Engine projects
- Experience working with motion capture and animation pipelines
- Strong optimization skills (CPU, GPU, memory, rendering)
- Experience making architectural decisions
- Experience technically leading development teams
- Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills
- Portfolio demonstrating complex Unreal Engine projects
- Fluent English
Nice to Have
- Experience with WebRTC or low-latency streaming
- Experience with procedural generation using Houdini Engine
- Experience building digital humans or virtual avatars
- Experience with facial animation, lip sync, or emotion systems
- Experience in VFX or animation production
- Experience with AI-driven gameplay or character behavior
- Experience developing internal Unreal Engine tools and pipelines
What We're Looking For
- Strong technical leader who still enjoys writing code
- Excellent architectural thinking
- Passion for real-time graphics and digital humans
- Comfortable working in an R&D-driven environment
- Strong collaborator across engineering, animation, and art disciplines
- High ownership mindset with a focus on long-term product quality