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About 2K

2K is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment known for high-quality visuals and engaging experiences. Based in Valencia, Spain, we are looking for an Expert Materials Artist to join our art team.

The Role

As an Expert Materials Artist, you will create and optimize physically-based materials and textures for a variety of assets, collaborating with art and technical teams to achieve a cohesive visual style.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain high-quality PBR materials and textures for characters, environments, and props.
Develop and iterate materials using Substance Painter/Designer and Photoshop.
Build shaders and surface details for real-time rendering in the project engine (Unreal Engine or similar).
Optimize materials for performance across platforms and target hardware.
Collaborate with art direction, lighting, and level design to ensure consistent visuals.
Document workflows and contribute to asset pipelines.

Requirements

5+ years of experience as a Materials Artist or Senior Texture Artist in video games.
Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in material creation, PBR workflows, and shader work.
Proficiency with Substance Painter, Substance Designer, and Photoshop.
Experience with Unreal Engine (UE5 preferred) and/or Unity.
Solid understanding of physically-based rendering, normal maps, roughness/metalness maps, ambient occlusion, and UV mapping.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team and meet deadlines.
Strong communication skills; professional fluency in English (Spanish helpful).

Nice to Have

Experience with ray tracing, mobile material workflows, or shader graph tools.

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