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  Lead Technical Artist - Shaders  

  2K Games

  - Brighton and Hove

  Posted: 10/08/2026

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  Job Title Lead Technical Artist -  (Shader / Material)DepartmentArt Location(s) Brighton / Brno Reports To Technical Art Director Job Type Permanent Who We AreHangar 13 is an internal 2K development studio that crafts unforgettable AAA gaming experiences across all major platforms . With studios in Brighton (UK), Brno, and Prague (CZ), we work as one team to bring to life narrative-rich games that keep players immersed. Each of our locations provides the opportunity to work with some of the most talented developers in the industry, on creatively challenging and exciting projects, in a diverse and welcoming environment.Job Summary We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Shader / Material Artist with deep expertise in Unreal Engine 5. In this leadership role, you will define the standards for material workflows, drive innovation in look development, and collaborate with artists, technical teams, and engineering to achieve world-class visuals while maintaining optimal performance.This position demands both artistic sensibility and strong technical problem-solving, with mastery of UE5’s material editor, shader graph, Lumen, Nanite, and advanced rendering features.In addition to leading internal team members, you will also oversee and collaborate with external co-development partners, ensuring their work aligns with our creative vision, technical standards, and production goals. Please note we do require someone to be onsite at one of our Studios at least 3 days a week.Duties and Responsibilities  Define and drive the visual and technical quality bar for all shaders and materials in the project.Establish a shader and material pipeline optimized for both high visual fidelity and real-time performance across platforms.Lead R&D into UE5’s advanced rendering features (Lumen, Nanite, virtual texturing, runtime virtual shadows, etc.) to enhance the project’s material systems.Partner with the Art Director to ensure materials support the game’s overall art direction and style.Create and maintain a library of modular, reusable, and performant shaders and materials.Develop complex materials for characters, environments, weapons, FX integration, and cinematics, working closely with these disciplines to ensure seamless integration across the project.Work with lighting and rendering teams to achieve physically accurate, believable surfaces under dynamic lighting conditions.Optimize materials for memory, draw calls, and runtime performance across platforms.Manage, mentor, and inspire a team of shader/material artists and technical artists.Review work, provide feedback, and set standards for quality and consistency.Collaborate with external partners or outsourcing vendors to ensure materials meet AAA expectations.Essential Skills, Attributes and ExperienceMinimum 7+ years’ experience in the games industry, with at least 2 shipped AAA titles.Proven track record as a Senior or Lead Shader/Material Artist on a large-scale project.Expert-level proficiency in Unreal Engine 5 material editor, shader graph, and rendering pipeline.Strong understanding of PBR workflows, physically-based shading models, and material authoring.Hands-on experience with Lumen, Nanite, and virtual texturing in UE5.Ability to balance high visual fidelity with performance optimization.Strong leadership, mentoring, and cross-discipline collaboration skills.Highly Desirable Experience with procedural material workflows (e.g., Substance Designer, Houdini).Knowledge of HLSL or shader programming for advanced customization.Familiarity with real-time ray tracing and cinematic rendering in UE5.Experience with material systems for multiplayer and large open worlds.Passion for experimenting with new rendering techniques and staying ahead of industry trends.Hangar 13  prides itself on the diversity of its team members, partners, and communities.  For this reason, we remain committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all aspects of the employment relationship, from recruitment and hiring through compensation, benefits, discipline and termination.  As an equal opportunity employer, we are also committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation(s) to participate in the job application and/or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.  Please contact us if you need to request reasonable accommodation.SECURITY NOTICE -  We have recently been made aware of increasing occurrences of bad actors posing as company HR personnel to gain information from "potential candidates", in the form of job interviews and offers. These scams can be quite sophisticated and appear legitimate.Please know that Hangar 13 and 2K never use instant messaging apps to contact prospective employees or to conduct interviews.If you believe you have been a victim of such a scam, you may fill out a complaint form at and detailing as much as possible. We are taking these matters very seriously and apologize for any inconvenience.#LI-Hybrid##LI-MW1. Read Less

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  Principal Technical Animator  

  2K Games

  - Brighton and Hove

  Posted: 10/08/2026

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  Job TitlePrincipal Technical Animator (Gameplay)DepartmentTechnical ArtLocation(s) Brighton, Prague, BrnoReports To Associate Director Technical AnimationJob Type (Permanent, fixed term, internship) PermanentJob Summary The Principal Technical Animator (Gameplay) will help define the technical vision, architectural framework, and long-term strategy for character animation integration across the studio. In this highly influential role, you will champion innovation, driving the adoption of cutting-edge technologies to ensure our games achieve world-class animation quality and responsiveness. You will serve as a technical authority on gameplay animation, solving the studio’s complex R&D challenges while collaborating with design, animation and engineering to establish future-proof pipelines. While not a people manager, you will inspire, mentor, and elevate the technical capabilities of the entire animation department. Duties and Responsibilities  Architect and oversee the high-level design of gameplay animation systems, ensuring scalability, performance, and seamless integration across complex real-time systems.Drive R&D initiatives to evaluate and implement cutting-edge animation technologies (e.g., advanced Motion Matching, machine learning/AI animation, next-gen physics).Partner with Engineering and Tech Animation leadership to implement project-wide animation roadmaps and toolsets. Solve deep, complex runtime bugs and drive animation optimisation efforts to meet strict performance and memory budgets.Define and document technical standards, best practices, and pipeline workflows for the wider technical animation team.Collaborate closely with Design and Animation leads to heavily iterate on and perfect 3C mechanics (character, camera, controls), maximizing game feel.Actively mentor and upskill senior and mid-level technical animators through code/blueprint reviews and hands-on guidance.Essential Skills, Attributes and ExperienceExtensive proven experience architecting and integrating gameplay animation systems for AAA titles using Unreal Engine.Master-level expertise in Unreal Engine’s animation suite (Anim Blueprints, Motion Matching, Control Rig, State Machines,  and Sequencer).Deep technical understanding of low-level animation concepts, including runtime optimisation, memory management, and threading for animation.Exceptional cross-discipline communication skills, with a proven track record of aligning Art, Design, and Engineering directors on complex technical visions.Expertise in feature breakdown and scoping, with the ability to translate abstract creative pillars into robust, production-ready plans..A profound understanding of gameplay mechanics, game feel, and the mathematical principles behind smooth character movement and physics.A portfolio or reel demonstrating a history of solving highly complex, innovative technical animation challenges in shipped titles.Highly Desirable Strong proficiency in C++ for extending Unreal Engine’s animation system, alongside Python for pipeline tool automation.Experience contributing to proprietary engine tools or custom modifications to Unreal's core animation code.Production experience with advanced DCC tools, including Maya API, MotionBuilder, or Houdini for runtime or pipeline integration.Background in traditional animation or motion capture data manipulation to better bridge the gap between art and code.Hangar 13  prides itself on the diversity of its team members, partners, and communities.  For this reason, we remain committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all aspects of the employment relationship, from recruitment and hiring through compensation, benefits, discipline and termination.  As an equal opportunity employer, we are also committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation(s) to participate in the job application and/or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.  Please contact us if you need to request reasonable accommodation.SECURITY NOTICE -  We have recently been made aware of increasing occurrences of bad actors posing as company HR personnel to gain information from "potential candidates", in the form of job interviews and offers. These scams can be quite sophisticated and appear legitimate.Please know that Hangar 13 and 2K never use instant messaging apps to contact prospective employees or to conduct interviews.If you believe you have been a victim of such a scam, you may fill out a complaint form at and detailing as much as possible. We are taking these matters very seriously and apologize for any inconvenience.#LI-Hybrid#LI-JF1 Read Less

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  Senior Manager, Brand Marketing  

  2K Games

  - Greater London

  Posted: 10/08/2026

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  Who We AreAt 2K, we build some of the most iconic and culture-shaping video games in entertainment. In 2023, we expanded our publishing arm across 2K Sports Lab, our latest stand-alone studio that is shaping an ambitious plan to redefine the future of sports games. We're currently building a world-class team to build the next iconic sports franchise that’s rooted in bold ideas, innovative experiences and a laser focus on players and fans.What We NeedWe are looking for a Senior Manager, Brand to join our team. This is a critical role that will further develop the foundations of our next blockbuster sports IP, offering a rare opportunity to impact the future of the sports video game category. The role requires strategic leadership, deep cultural understanding, and a clear point-of-view on the sport in service of creating a unique position and voice within the market.The ideal candidate will be an expert in shaping brand strategy from the ground up, possessing the ability to develop our core audience globally while executing industry-defining creative campaigns. You will lead cross-functional relationships across studio, publishing and geographic boundaries, and will champion the professional growth of your team.What You Will DoBrand StrategyFranchise Strategy:  Shape a comprehensive, long-term brand strategy - refining the franchise's core mission, vision, and positioning - to establish a definitive, authentic foothold in the market.Identity, TOV & Behaviours: Establish and champion a global brand identity framework, as well as defining the tone-of-voice and core brand behaviors to ensure a consistent, inspirational, and engaging experience across all player-facing touchpoints.Distinctiveness: Establish a clear, authoritative POV on the sport, positioning the franchise uniquely to carve out a distinct space within the always-evolving cultural narrative.Audience DefinitionAudience Ownership: Partner with the insights team to develop, validate and enrich an evergreen audience segmentation, taking the lead in ensuring all publishing and studio activities orientate around their needs and motivations.Internal Advocacy: Inspire and educate the broader organization around our core audience and any adjacent segments, bringing it to life and creating closeness for key functions throughout the business.Trend Monitoring: Actively monitor consumer, cultural, and competitor trends to ensure the franchise responds to market shifts at the speed of the audience.Market PrioritisationPriority Market Strategy: Partner with insights and commercial teams to develop and execute a priority market strategy, building, maintaining and circulating a deep understanding of the sport on a global scale.Local Market Execution: Oversee the implementation of brand and marketing activities that balance global scale with local nuance, responding dynamically to both global and hyperlocal insights.Product Integration: Ensure the product strategy reflects our priority markets, driving integration from deep cultural representation to operational localization to attract players in key territories.Campaign DevelopmentCampaign Leadership: Lead all brand-defining campaign development, collaborating with internal creative stakeholders and world class agency partners to deliver industry-defining output.Evaluation Frameworks: Define key brand & campaign performance indicators, enabling insights team to build and track success measurement framework.Agency Management: A proven track record of managing, briefing, and extracting world-class output from top-tier creative agencies.Brand PartnershipsIn-Game Integration: Collaborate with the studio and partnership teams to identify and shape authentic brand integrations within the game environment that actively elevate the player experience at both a global and hyperlocal level.Marketing Elevation: Shape innovative ways for top-tier brand partners to integrate directly into our marketing plans, supporting the delivery of our core franchise goals.Brand Partner Value: Actively participate in meetings with the partnerships team to identify priority partners, build pitch presentations and support ongoing negotiations, developing sophisticated integration frameworks that deliver clear value to all parties.Cross-Functional LeadershipCross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with a diverse group of internal and third-party stakeholders, leveraging broad perspectives and shared expertise to deliver consistent excellence in execution.Feedback & Alignment: Actively engage in and facilitate constructive feedback loops, placing a sharp emphasis on close collaboration with the studio and navigating geographical boundaries within publishing.Team LeadershipLine Management: Oversee the direct line management of two individuals, seamlessly shifting between teaching, coaching, and mentoring in support of their continued growth.Talent Development: Proactively support the professional growth, skills acquisition, and career development of the broader marketing and commercial team where necessary.Brand GovernanceBrand Guidelines: Establish, distribute, and enforce global brand guidelines, ensuring all regional marketing teams, licensing partners, and external vendors represent our brand as intended.Budget Management: Oversee the overarching brand budget allocation, managing internal and third-party groups to ensure high-quality delivery, financial accountability, and strong ROI.What Will Make You a Great FitBrand Building Expertise: Proven experience in brand marketing, ideally working on brands that are influential in popular culture.  Strategic Influence: Highly skilled in aligning diverse stakeholders and drive executive-level decision-making through clear, structured communication and collaboration.Global Experience: A truly global career journey, with a deep appreciation for regional differences, cultural nuances, and international market dynamics.Growth Mindset: A relentless drive for success, demonstrating a solution-oriented mindset that naturally uncovers opportunities where others see challenges.World-Class Communicator: Exceptional communication skills with an innate ability to inspire and engage diverse audiences, while remaining highly receptive to feedback.Agile & Adaptable: High operational agility, with the ability to react to both internal and external changes of context at rapid speed.Collaborative Team Player: An exceptional team player who thrives on leveraging collective expertise and working cross-functionally across geographic borders.Sports & Culture Obsession: A genuine obsession for the sport at both a global and hyperlocal level, with a passion for staying connected to the pulse of the culture.Bonus PointsEstablishing New IP: Experience working within the pre-production phase of major unannounced entertainment or gaming IP.Studio Partnership: Experience collaborating with game developers and studio leadership to translate product features into high-impact cultural narratives.As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform their essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need a reasonable accommodation.Please note that 2K Games and its studios never use instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews and when emailing, only use 2K.com accounts.#LI-Hybrid Read Less

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