Senior Lighting Artist | Destiny 2
Job Summary
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Senior Lighting Artist to light beautiful scenes and environments throughout Destiny 2. You'll be working directly with SkyBox Labs and Bungie teammates to deliver on these magical moments. Must-haves: 5+ years of professional real-time lighting experience in video games, experience with baked lighting, experience working on AA or AAA video games, and a strong portfolio showcasing your work and skills in lighting.
Must have:
- Real-time lighting
- Baked lighting
- AAA video games
- Lighting portfolio
Good to have:
- Photography experience
- Destiny 2 passion
- Game title exposure
- Art styles knowledge
Perks:
- Collaborative culture
- Remote work option
3 skills required
Job Details
Who is SkyBox Labs?
Recognized as one of BC's Top Employers (2024), SkyBox Labs is a game development studio that works on some of the world’s most iconic games. The studio is currently co-developing Halo Infinite, working on projects in the Minecraft universe, supporting the dev team at Bungie on Destiny, supporting development of Fallout 76, and working on original IP. As one of Canada’s fastest-growing game studios, since our inception in 2011, SkyBox Labs has evolved from a group of 8 people to a team of over 270+ Engineers, Artists, Animators, Designers, Producers, and more! Join us in our Burnaby studio, or have the opportunity to work remotely within Canada for certain designated projects.
Interested? Let’s talk about what we’re hiring for:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Lighting Artist to light beautiful scenes and environments throughout Destiny 2! As the team focuses on key expansions of the game, you'll be working directly with both SkyBox Labs and Bungie teammates in order to deliver on these magical moments.
This is a perfect position for someone who has a true passion for lighting, has deep experience with in-game video game lighting art, and who gets excited thinking about the legacy that is Destiny 2.
A snapshot of your role:
- Light areas of the game with intentional purpose, ensuring lighting meets art, story, and gameplay objectives
- Leverage your artistic abilities and technical skills to make lighting decisions to the best of your ability
- Contribute your skills and experience to the collective success of the pre-established team and lighting pipeline
- Handle optimization challenges to ensure proper performance
- Be a supportive and collaborative team player, working with other departments as needed
Sound like you? This is what we're looking for:
- A minimum of 5+ years professional real-time lighting experience in video games
- Experience with baked lighting while working on proprietary game engines
- Experience working on AA or AAA video games
- An excellent eye for light, shadow, colour, and art
- Comprehensive knowledge of lighting performance, optimization, and memory budget management
- A strong portfolio showcasing your work and skills in lighting
- Honed communication and problem solving skills - comfortable working in a team
- Experience shipping a major video game title
- Personal experience with photography
- Adaptability, shown through exposure to numerous game titles, genres, and art styles
- A passion and interest in Destiny 2!
Nice-to-haves:
Please note, only those who submit a portfolio of applicable lighting assets will be considered for the role.
Our commitment to you:
SkyBox Labs is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to developing and maintaining a diverse workforce. You’ll join a collaborative, inclusive culture. One where we succeed together – across the desk and around Canada. Where like-minded people work naturally together to achieve great things (and games!).
Only candidates who reside in Canada or are willing to relocate will be considered for this role. Additionally, although we appreciate all interest, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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About The Company
SkyBox Labs is a full-service game development studio based in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Founded in 2011, we’ve developed titles alongside some of the world’s top publishers including Xbox Game Studios, Bungie, and Electronic Arts. The studio is currently co-developing Halo Infinite, working on projects in the Minecraft universe, supporting the dev team at Bungie on Destiny 2: Lightfall, and supporting development of Fallout 76.
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