Tech Stack

Description

You will bridge the gap between engineering and art teams at 2K Sports Lab, using Unreal Engine 5 to improve game visuals, develop tools and shaders, and ensure performance. Collaborate with artists to establish high-performing workflows and resolve technical art issues across characters, environments, and more.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience as a Technical Artist with at least 1 AAA shipped title (preferably in Unreal Engine)
• Experience with node-based shader networks in Unreal Editor and understanding of PBR workflows
• Knowledge of CgFX, HLSL, or CG from a technical artist's perspective
• Proficiency in Substance Designer/Painter, Houdini, and Maya
• Experience with UE Blueprints building tools for Artists
• Comprehensive understanding of Python and experience writing content tools for Maya and Motionbuilder
• C++ knowledge and experience is a bonus

Responsibilities

• Create prototypes and iterate using UE 5
• Partner with Leads and Artists to establish high performing content workflows and tools
• Optimize solutions following style, technical requirements, and production constraints
• Craft and maintain verbose workflow documentation and training materials
• Identify and resolve technical art issues in characters, environments, tools/scripting, procedural/automation, shaders, lighting, VFX, rendering, physics
• Develop Python scripts and tools for Maya and Motionbuilder
• Communicate daily with all teams to ensure technical art aligns with project goals