Talent IQ is hiring a Senior Unreal Engine & AI Interactive Developer on behalf of our client - a Dubai-based creative technology company delivering immersive, interactive experiences for pavilions, museums, attractions and events across the region, blending real-time 3D, AI, computer vision, LED/projection and sensors into physical spaces.

The Role

Our client needs a Senior Unreal Engine & AI Interactive Developer to build the real-time, AI-driven software behind their attractions: experiences where a camera detects and tracks a visitor's body or face, generative AI transforms their input, and AI-driven characters respond to people in the space.

Reliability matters: these run unattended, in public, day after day.

This is a hands-on, equal-parts strong Unreal Engine development plus applied AI/computer vision role. The candidate will personally architect and build the software end-to-end, from prototype through on-site commissioning, coordinating freelance developers as needed and working closely with the internal creative, hardware and AV teams. Projects are large, multi-zone attractions (often 1,000+ sqm) spanning many real-time and AI-powered builds.

Note: AI/CV work is typically built in Python and integrated into Unreal via streaming (NDI/Spout), sockets or plugins — comfort bridging both worlds is central to this role.

Key Responsibilities

Architect and build real-time interactive experiences in Unreal Engine (Blueprints and C++) that run stably in a live, public, always-on environment
Design and implement AI / computer-vision pipelines (body segmentation and replacement, face detection and overlay, pose / skeletal and hand-gesture tracking) and feed them into real-time content
Integrate generative-AI, conversational-AI / avatar and object-recognition features into interactive experiences
Bridge AI and vision systems to Unreal in real time via streaming (NDI/Spout), sockets, or custom plugins, keeping latency low and output stable
Integrate camera, depth and sensor input plus custom controllers, and synchronise them with on-screen content, multi-display and LED-wall output
Profile and optimise real-time performance (frame-rate stability, model inference speed, load times and memory) for reliable unattended public operation
Build prototypes quickly to prove out new AI and interaction ideas, then harden the successful ones into production experiences
Take part in on-site installation, integration, commissioning, snagging and operator handover, including travel to project sites
Own the architecture and technical direction, scope and estimate effort, and coordinate freelance / contract developers when a project needs additional capacity
Maintain clean, documented, version-controlled code and clear as-built technical documentation

Required Skills & Experience

This role requires genuine strength in both real-time development and applied AI / computer vision.

Experience: 5+ years of professional real-time / interactive development, with a portfolio or showreel demonstrating shipped work
Unreal: expert Unreal Blueprints and solid C++; comfortable extending engine functionality and debugging at a low level
AI & computer vision: hands-on experience building computer-vision / AI features: body segmentation, face and pose tracking, gesture recognition: and running models in real time
AI stack: strong Python with PyTorch and/or TensorFlow, plus real-time CV frameworks (MediaPipe, OpenCV, YOLO or similar) and model deployment/optimisation (e.g. ONNX, TensorRT)
Integration: proven ability to link AI/vision systems and Unreal in real time using NDI/Spout, sockets, shared memory or custom plugins
Hardware & I/O: camera, depth and sensor input, custom controllers, multi-display / LED-wall output and synchronising content across machines
Performance: strong grasp of profiling and optimisation across both engine frame rate and model inference for stable, long-running public operation
Delivery: confident with Git or Perforce; able to work independently, communicate clearly with non-technical stakeholders, and direct freelancers to fixed installation deadlines
Location: based in or willing to relocate to the UAE and work on-site in Dubai, with willingness to travel for installations

Preferred / Nice to Have

Generative AI in production: diffusion / image and video models, style transfer, real-time or near-real-time generation from visitor input
Conversational AI and digital humans (LLM integration, speech-to-text / text-to-speech, and avatar or MetaHuman animation)
TouchDesigner and real-time media tooling (NDI, Spout, Syphon) for prototyping and engine interop
Prior work on location-based entertainment, theme-park attractions, museums, exhibitions or immersive rooms
Depth-sensor experience (Azure Kinect, Orbbec, RealSense) and AR frameworks (ARCore / image tracking)
Familiarity with show-control ecosystems (Crestron, Medialon, disguise, Pixera) and media servers
Shader / VFX (Niagara), technical art or CGI production familiarity
Arabic language ability is an advantage but not required

This is a senior, high-ownership role on landmark interactive attractions across the region, with a multidisciplinary team spanning creative, hardware, AV and software. A chance to see your work built into physical spaces that thousands of visitors experience.

If you match the requirements listed above, please apply by sharing your CV and a portfolio of your projects.