Lead/Principal Lighting Artist

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.

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