Teams at 2K - TEST- GH API (NoEA)

Leads the strategy and execution of external game development partnerships for a AAA project. Builds outsourcing pipelines, workflows, trackers, review processes, and onboarding systems; sources and negotiates with vendors; manages budgets, forecasts, schedules, contracts, quality, risks, and delivery reporting. Partners with production, art, discipline leads, legal, procurement, IT, and security. Establishes the external development function from the ground up and eventually grows and mentors its team.

Lead the design and implementation of complex multiplayer game features, especially reward loops, game economies, and systemic content. Drive features from concept through execution, iterate rapidly in-engine, align cross-functional teams, and provide design leadership. Analyze economy models and player behavior, respond to feedback, mentor peers, and improve competitive PvP gameplay experiences under production constraints.

Develop and optimize shaders, master materials, and rendering pipelines in Unreal Engine. Establish shader standards, build validation tools, profile performance, and resolve technical pipeline issues across platforms. Create documentation and reusable best practices for materials, textures, meshes, LODs, and asset organization. Collaborate with art, engineering, design, animation, and lighting teams to solve production challenges and improve visual quality while maintaining performance.