Lead Technical Artist – Pipeline & Tools (UE5)

2K; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hangar 13, part of 2K, seeks a Lead Technical Artist to architect scalable content pipelines and production tools. You will lead a team of technical artists, bridging artists, engineers and designers to deliver high-quality assets.

Based in Brighton with Brno collaboration, this permanent role requires onsite 3 days a week and strong Unreal Engine 5, scripting, and pipeline automation skills to drive AAA projects.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in the games industry with at least two shipped AAA titles.
• Proven track record as a Senior or Lead Technical Artist with pipeline and tools focus.
• Expert knowledge of Unreal Engine 5’s editor, content pipeline, Blueprints, and asset workflows.

Responsibilities

• Architect and maintain scalable pipelines for environments, characters, animations, and assets.
• Design and implement tools, scripts, and workflows to boost efficiency and reduce errors.
• Collaborate with engineering to extend UE5 editor functionality and asset processing.

Skills

AAA Titles

Unreal Engine 5

Scripting

Perforce

CI/CD

Leadership

Tools

Unreal Engine 5 Editor

Blueprints

Automation/Build Tools

Job description

Hangar 13, part of 2K, seeks a Lead Technical Artist to architect scalable content pipelines and production tools. You will lead a team of technical artists, bridging artists, engineers and designers to deliver high-quality assets.

Based in Brighton with Brno collaboration, this permanent role requires onsite 3 days a week and strong Unreal Engine 5, scripting, and pipeline automation skills to drive AAA projects.