Visual Concepts is hiring a Senior Character Technical Artist | Artiste technique senior – Personnages

Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios, responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Gearbox, Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber and HB Studios. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring innovative studios whose content continues to inspire millions of players around the world! 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment. Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers constitute the professional editorial pillar of our growing library of critically acclaimed franchises such as NBA 2K, BioShock, Borderlands, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, WWE 2K and XCOM. At 2K, we are proud to create an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to come as they are and go above and beyond! We encourage diversity and inclusion and want our candidate community to reflect this commitment. We encourage all qualified individuals to explore our international opportunities. 2K is headquartered in Novato, California, and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). What We Need We’re seeking a Senior Technical Artist specializing in technical animation and character rigging to guide the development of expressive, performant character systems. In this role, you will act as a technical steward, helping to shape the standards for our character pipeline across multiple titles. You’ll serve as a bridge between animation, character art, and engineering, providing the technical perspective and mentorship necessary to build scalable, high-quality tools for our creative teams. What you'll Do - Lead the design of complex character rigs, ensuring they consistently meet high standards for visual fidelity and runtime performance. - Guide the evolution of internal animation toolsets by identifying workflow gaps and recommending high-impact Python/C++ solutions. - Mentor and support junior/mid-level technical artists, offering technical "course correction" and sharing best practices to elevate the team's output. - Curate and maintain rigging standards, skeleton structures, and deformation logic to ensure consistency across projects. - Advise Engineering partners on the practical needs of the animation team, helping to refine custom animation nodes and runtime systems. - Evaluate and pilot emerging technologies (e.g., ML-based deformation, advanced physics) to determine their viability within our production pipeline. What will make you a great fit - 5–7+ years of professional experience in technical animation or character rigging (A "Senior" baseline without the "Principal" weight). - Deep proficiency in Python and Maya API. - Extensive experience with Unreal Engine’s Animation Blueprints and Control Rig, specifically in how they scale across a large production. - Natural leadership inclination, with a proven track record of helping others solve complex technical hurdles. - Strong mathematical foundation (Linear Algebra, Trigonometry) used to troubleshoot and optimize 3D character deformations. Nice to have - Experience with Motion Capture pipelines and advising on data-driven workflows. - Familiarity with Houdini for procedural tasks, with an eye toward how it integrates into a standard character pipeline. - Knowledge in ML and AI solutions and integration of them into pipelines. - Familiarity with procedural rigging tools or node-based workflows. - Knowledge of physics-based animation, ragdolls, or runtime IK systems.