Avanti Studios – Unreal Engine Animator

Do you want to work with cutting-edge motion capture technology, photorealistic digital humans and real-time animation in Unreal Engine? At Avanti Studios, you will be part of building next-generation digital casino experiences that blur the line between reality and gameplay. By combining advanced motion capture, Metahuman technology and real-time streaming, the team is pushing the boundaries of interactive entertainment and digital human realism.

About the role

As an Unreal Engine Animator at Avanti Studios, you will work with advanced motion capture and real-time animation systems in Unreal Engine. You will process, refine and enhance motion capture performances and translate them into photorealistic Metahuman characters for interactive gameplay experiences. The role sits at the intersection of animation, gameplay and real-time digital human technology, where every gesture, facial expression and interaction needs to feel natural, responsive and believable in real time.

You will collaborate closely with developers and technical disciplines in a highly technical and R&D-driven environment where realism, performance and animation quality are central.

The role is based in Stockholm and the team primarily works from the office.

Key responsibilities

You will play a central role in developing Avanti’s platform and gameplay systems. Your responsibilities will include:

• Clean and process motion capture data from live dealer performances
• Translate live capture data into Metahuman character rigs
• Refine and enhance mocap animations to ensure natural, fluid movement on Metahumans
• Create transitional animations and blends between mocap sequences
• Develop animation libraries for various dealer actions (card dealing, chip handling, gestures)
• Work with Metahuman facial capture and animation systems
• Collaborate with developers to implement animations in Unreal Engine
• Optimize animations for real-time streaming performance
• Maintain consistency and quality across all dealer animations

Your profile

We believe you have experience working with character animation, gameplay animation or real-time animation systems in technically advanced environments where realism and performance are important.

To succeed in the role, we also see that you have:

• Professional experience in character animation
• Strong understanding of motion capture pipeline and cleanup processes
• Experience with Metahuman or similar digital human systems
• Proficiency with animation software (Maya, MotionBuilder, or similar)
• Experience with Unreal Engine animation systems (Animation Blueprints, Control Rig)
• Knowledge of facial animation and performance capture
• Keen eye for detail and natural human movement
• Understanding of body mechanics, weight, and timing
• Ability to work with technical constraints of streaming environments
• Strong portfolio demonstrating character animation work
• Fluent in English, written and spoken

Experience with real-time animation systems and live capture workflows is considered meritorious, as well as advanced knowledge of Metahuman Creator and animation workflows. Familiarity with facial animation retargeting, casino games and dealer movements is also highly relevant for the role. In addition, experience optimizing animations for web and streaming platforms is seen as a strong advantage.

About Avanti Studios 

Avanti Studios is an innovative technology company at the forefront of next-generation live casino solutions within the iGaming industry. By combining Unreal Engine, motion capture, AI-generated characters, 3D animation, and cloud-based real-time streaming, the company creates scalable and immersive gaming experiences for leading operators such as LeoVegas and Svenska Spel. Powered by Google Cloud, Avanti’s platform is built for continuous deployment and delivers highly realistic, fully customizable multiplayer experiences at scale. The company is in an exciting growth phase, offering an international and technically driven environment with strong startup energy, solid backing, and ambitious expansion plans for the future.

Your application

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