Senior 3D Generalist: Digital Avatar Developer (Maya & Unity)

Your expertise in creating lifelike 3D facial animations using Autodesk Maya and Unity 3D will be instrumental as you craft responsive digital characters with seamless communication capabilities. This challenging role sits at the intersection of artistry and technical innovation.

Key Responsibilities

- Design and develop photorealistic 3D digital avatars with advanced facial animation systems using Autodesk Maya 2023 and Unity 3D (2022.3 LTS or newer).

- Create detailed facial topology optimized for expressive animations while maintaining excellent performance in WebGL environments.

- Implement efficient rigging systems for natural facial movements and expressions that respond dynamically to speech input.

- Optimize 3D assets for cross-platform performance, ensuring visual fidelity remains consistent across web and mobile applications.

- Integrate digital avatars with Azure Bot Framework and LUIS (Language Understanding) services to enable intelligent conversational capabilities.

- Implement and fine-tune STT (Speech-To-Text) and TTS (Text-to-Speech) functionalities using HTML5 Web APIs and JavaScript libraries.

- Collaborate with development teams to ensure seamless WebGL rendering and proper integration of 3D assets into web and mobile applications.

- Develop comprehensive documentation for avatar customization and animation systems to support future expansions and modifications.

Required Skills

- 5+ years of professional experience as a 3D Generalist or Character Modeller, with a demonstrable portfolio showcasing facial modeling and animation work.

- Advanced proficiency in Autodesk Maya 2023, particularly in character modeling, UV mapping, and sophisticated facial rigging techniques.

- Strong working knowledge of Unity 3D (2022.3+) with proven experience optimizing 3D assets for real-time applications.

- Experience with WebGL rendering technologies and optimizing complex 3D content for efficient web deployment.

- Demonstrated ability to create realistic facial animations that synchronize precisely with audio inputs.

- Practical understanding of implementing real-time communication systems such as Speech-to-Text and Text-to-Speech.

- Familiarity with JavaScript and HTML5 Web APIs for creating responsive browser-based applications.

- Proficient English communication skills (B1 level or higher) for effective team collaboration.

- Ability to work independently and manage complex 3D development tasks with minimal supervision.