Senior Technical Artist - WWE 2K

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Technical Artist to join the WWE 2K team at 2K. This role bridges art and engineering to deliver high-quality visuals and efficient pipelines for a high-profile sports title. Based in Austin, TX, you will collaborate with art, animation, and engineering teams to optimize asset creation, rigs, shaders, and tooling.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with art, animation, and engineering teams to implement and optimize character rigs, materials, shaders, lighting workflows, and asset integration.
• Develop and maintain production pipelines and tools (primarily Python) to automate asset import, LOD creation, retargeting, and QC checks.
• Create and optimize shaders and materials, build robust material libraries, and contribute to rendering quality and performance.
• Profile and resolve performance issues, memory usage, and frame-rate challenges across platforms.
• Mentor junior technical artists, establish standards for asset exports, rigging, shading, and documentation.

Requirements

• 5+ years as a Technical Artist or related role in AAA or large studios.
• Proficiency with 3D packages (Maya, 3ds Max) and scripting (Python, MEL) and game engines (Unreal Engine, Unity).
• Strong understanding of pipelines, asset management, rigging, shading, UVs, LOD, and optimization.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
• Portfolio showing technical art workflows, shader work, and asset integration.

Nice to have

• Experience with WWE 2K or fighting game pipelines.
• Experience with motion capture workflows.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Health, dental, vision, 401(k).
• Flexible work options and generous time off.
• Dynamic, creative team focused on world-class sports entertainment.

About 2K

2K is a leading video game publisher known for immersive, high-quality games. WWE 2K is a flagship franchise blending sports entertainment with engaging gameplay.

How to apply

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