Senior Lighting Artist

Senior Lighting Artist

Reports to: Creative Director

Permanent – Full-Time 

What you will do:

• Translate artistic intentions and concept illustrations into real-time lighting, while respecting the technical constraints of the game engine;

• Produce high-quality lighting for environments and various gameplay situations;
• Collaborate closely with level designers, environment artists, VFX artists, animators, and technical artists to develop lighting solutions aligned with artistic and design goals;
• Strike the right balance between artistic intent, gameplay readability, and performance budgets for target platforms;
• Use Unreal to deliver final work of high visual and technical quality;
• Diagnose and optimize lighting-related performance issues.

What you bring:

• Degree in 3D and/or other equivalent training;
• 5+ years of industry experience as a lighting artist with significant real-time knowledge;

• At least 1 shipped title, preferably on current-generation platforms, as a lighting artist;
• Solid understanding of PBR workflows, real-time rendering, and various lighting and global illumination techniques (lightmaps, light probes, dynamic lighting, ray tracing, etc.);
• Good understanding of composition, color, values, contrast, and visual storytelling;
• Proactive in seeking feedback and communicating with the lighting lead, the art director, and other relevant departments.

Even better if you have:

• In-depth knowledge of the various roles and stages of video game production;

• Excellent understanding of the technical constraints specific to game engines and different platforms;
• Experience with Unreal Engine profiling and optimization tools;
• A good understanding of Unreal Engine's modern lighting systems, notably Lumen and Virtual Shadow Maps.

Why join us?

• Flexible work schedule: Because unexpected events are part of life when you are sick or need personal days;
• Hybrid work: Because we have adapted to the new reality;
• Access to group insurance: To take care of yourself and your loved ones;
• Access to group RRSP: We think about your future;
• Access to a telemedicine service for the family: To avoid a pleasant 24hrs in the emergency room;
• Bonus system: We recognize the work accomplished.
• Public transport paid for by the company

  Please note: your application is reviewed by a real human being - not an NPC, not an AI. 

Come create emotion with us!