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!

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