Senior Artist, Technical (Rigger) - NBA 2K
2K · California, United States
Posted 21 days ago · $54 - $75
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 21 days 2K's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 5% of 2K's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at 2K
- high 73 stale, 5 reposted of 123 open
- Hiring momentum
- 179 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from 2K's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for 2K.
About this role
As a Senior Artist, Technical (Rigger) for NBA 2K, you will focus on character rigging, improving deformation, and simulating human anatomy. Your responsibilities include creating math node networks, implementing blendshapes, and writing Python code to enhance workflow efficiency. You will collaborate with other technical artists and engineers to address feedback and support the art team in developing high-quality game assets.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of 2K as an employer.
What you need
- Strong expertise in Autodesk Maya
- Strong understanding of human anatomy and deformation
- Working knowledge of Scripting in Python/PyMel
- Familiar with Facial Action Coding System (FACS) based rigs
- Familiar with joint placement and designing skeleton setups
- Experience in creating character rigs that are optimized for games
Nice to have
- Working with NgSkinTools for weight painting
- Familiar creating UIs with Qt
- Experience with version control (Perforce)
- Experience creating jiggle joints or other dynamic simulation setups
- Programming using Maya Python API
What you get
- Pay range of $54 - $75 per hour in California
- Potential for bonuses and/or equity awards
- 401(K) plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program eligibility for regular employees
- Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage for regular employees
- 14 paid holidays per year
- Paid vacation time ranging from 15 to 25 days
Worth weighing
- Temporary position may limit eligibility for some benefits
- Base pay may vary based on individual factors
- Role requires strong technical skills and collaboration with multiple departments
Summarised from 2K's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by 2K on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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