Lead/Principal Lighting Artist

1 Month ago • 5 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Lead/Principal Lighting Artist, you will be responsible for crafting stunning, dynamic real-time lighting for a large-scale open-world AAA game built in Unreal Engine 5 (Lumen). You will collaborate with the Art Director, VFX, and Environment Art teams to achieve the best possible quality. You will also work closely with the Tech Art department for scaling and performance optimization. Your responsibilities include creating amazing lighting for an open-world game utilizing Lumen in a dynamic time-of-day scenario, managing the Lighting Art team, tracking lighting production, providing timely feedback to other departments, and keeping documentation updated.

Must have:

5+ years of professional Lighting Artist experience, including 2+ years in a Lead or Principal role.
Proven expertise with Unreal Engine 5 and hands-on experience using Lumen.
Demonstrated work on open-world projects with advanced lighting systems.
Deep understanding of PBR workflows, HDRI, ray tracing fundamentals, and real-time performance optimization.
Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
Fluent English (spoken and written).

Good to have:

Direct experience on open‑world titles.
Development of time‑of‑day and weather systems.

Perks:

Remote work from any location globally, with flexible hours.
8-hour workday tailored to your personal routine.
Salary based on experience, with regular reviews to stay competitive.
Benefits include paid sick leave, vacations, and holidays.
Work in a transparent, friendly team with no micromanagement.
Your creativity is valued, and your ideas will be implemented in our collaborative environment.

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Job Details

We are looking for a Lead Principal Lighting Artist to craft stunning, dynamic real‑time lighting for a large‑scale open‑world AAA game built in Unreal Engine 5 (Lumen), driving visual excellence, performance optimization, and seamless collaboration across Art, VFX, and Tech Art disciplines.

Responsibilities:

Creating amazing lighting for an open-world game, utilizing lumen in a dynamic time-of-the-day scenario
Work closely with the Art director, VFX, and Environment art to achieve the best possible quality
Work closely with Tech Art department to achieve scaling and performance
Create and manage the Lighting Art team
Keep track of the lighting production, raise concerns in a timely manner
Keeping the documentation updated
Giving timely feedback to other departments on possible lighting concerns, such as PBR workflow correctness and feasibility of solutions used

Requirements:

5+ years of professional Lighting Artist experience, including 2+ years in a Lead or Principal role.
Proven expertise with Unreal Engine 5 and extensive hands‑on experience using Lumen.
Demonstrated work on open‑world projects featuring advanced lighting systems, with an emphasis on online multiplayer environments a significant plus.
Deep understanding of PBR workflows, HDRI, ray tracing fundamentals, and real‑time performance optimization.
Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
Fluent English (spoken and written).

Nice to have:

Direct experience on open‑world titles.
Development of time‑of‑day and weather systems.

Working conditions:

Remote work from any location globally, with flexible hours.
8-hour workday tailored to your personal routine.
Salary based on experience, with regular reviews to stay competitive.
Benefits include paid sick leave, vacations, and holidays.
Work in a transparent, friendly team with no micromanagement.
Your creativity is valued, and your ideas will be implemented in our collaborative environment.