Technical Artist

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2K Sports Lab is hiring a Technical Artist to bridge engineering and art on Unreal Engine 5, requiring 4+ years, at least one AAA shipped title, and strong shader and pipeline skills. The role involves prototyping in UE5, building artist friendly tools, maintaining performance, and documenting workflows. Ideal candidates demonstrate node based shaders in Unreal, PBR workflows, and experience with Python tools for Maya and MotionBuilder, plus CgFX, HLSL or CG. Proficiency in Substance Designer/Painter, Houdini, and Maya, along with UE Blueprints and some C++ is a plus. Onsite in Burnaby BC with competitive pay and benefits; tailor your portfolio to highlight cross team collaboration, and apply only through 2K channels or 2k.com email addresses.

Who We Are

Founded in 2023, 2K Sports Lab is the newest stand alone studio at 2K looking to push game development boundaries to bring 2K's next groundbreaking sports franchise to life. We're building a world-class team at our new Vancouver, BC location where our goal is to deliver an exceptional experience through bold ideas, technical excellence, and creative collaboration. We're seeking passionate and driven professionals across all areas of game development to help shape this ambitious vision. If you’re interested in tackling unique challenges and think you have what it takes to level up our team, we encourage you to apply!

What We Need

As a Technical Artist at 2K Sports Lab, you will help bridge the gap between our engineering and art teams. This role requires proven experience and artistic versatility to handle a variety of technical art challenges. You will collaborate with the art team to improve the look and feel of our game using Unreal Engine 5. You’ll also assist with developing exporter tools, UE Blueprints, and shaders maintaining performance issues while supporting the more technical aspects of crafting art.

What You’ll Do

• Enjoy creative problem-solving and have the chance to create prototypes and iterate on your work by using UE 5.
• Partner with our Leads and Artists, to establish high performing content workflows and any tools further the quality of life of Artists.
• Ensure that solutions are optimized following the aspired style, technical requirements and production constraints while crafting and maintaining verbose workflow documentation and training materials for your work.
• Identify and resolve technical art issues in a broad range of areas, including: characters, environments, tools/scripting, procedural/automation, shaders, lighting, VFX, renderings, physics.
• Develop Python scripts and tools tailored to enhance Artist and Animator workflows in Maya and Motionbuilder.
• Communicate daily with all teams to ensure the technical art remains in alignment with the project goals.

What Will Make You A Great Fit

• 4+ years of experience as a Technical Artist, with at least 1 AAA shipped title (preferably in Unreal Engine).
• Experience using node-based shader networks such as those found in Unreal Editor with solid understanding of PBR workflows.
• Knowledge of CgFX, HLSL, or CG from a technical artist's perspective.
• Proficiency in modern industry standard 3d Software, including Substance Designer/Painter, Houdini, and Maya.
• Experience working 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.

The pay range for this position in British Columbia at the start of employment is expected to be between $71,400 and $105,720 per Year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for employees in regular roles may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, provided that temporary or intern roles will not be eligible for many of these payments or benefits. Details of participation in compensation and benefit plans (if applicable) will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided  suitable accommodations to enjoy equal employment opportunities, including the ability to participate in the job application or interview process,. Please contact us if you need an accommodation as part of your application process or otherwise have questions about the Company’s accommodation policy and review process.

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