Lead Lighting Artist (AAA Gaming)

Location: Montreal, Canada; hybrid schedule requiring work in the Montreal office at least 4 days per week

Company

A global media and entertainment company creating and distributing film, television, streaming, gaming, theme park, and consumer experiences.

What you will do

• Lead the execution of lighting direction for an ambitious interactive project set in a contemporary real-life urban environment.
• Translate artistic direction into lighting setups supporting mood, atmosphere, realism, readability, and visual storytelling.
• Own level lighting across environments, gameplay, and cinematic contexts.
• Lead, mentor, and provide feedback and direction to the lighting team.
• Collaborate with World, Character, VFX, Design, and Technical Art teams to integrate lighting consistently across production.
• Review quality, manage production risks, and optimize lighting for scalable performance from high-end to mobile platforms.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of AAA game development experience focused on lighting, including contribution to at least one shipped AAA title.
• Proven experience leading and managing a team of lighting artists or an art discipline within production.
• Strong expertise in day/night cycles, atmosphere, real-time visual storytelling, and cinematic lighting.
• Solid understanding of real-time rendering pipelines and lighting systems, with experience in large-scale or open-world environments.
• Strong collaboration, communication, leadership, and constructive feedback skills.
• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada and willing to work from the Montreal office at least 4 days per week.

Nice to have

• Experience with Unreal Engine 5, including Lumen, Megalights, or similar systems.
• Understanding of scalable systems and multi-platform constraints from high-end to mobile.
• Experience with outsourcing partners or distributed teams.
• Strong artistic sensitivity to mood, atmosphere, and cinematic lighting.
• Ability to balance visual quality with performance requirements and explore innovative solutions.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a cross-disciplinary production environment spanning art, design, technical art, VFX, and world development.
• Contribute to an inclusive culture focused on developing talent and creating content that reflects diverse communities.
• Work on a project requiring scalable solutions across high-end and mobile platforms.
• Travel for work-related business may be required.

Hiring process

• External candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview at an hirify.global location before a hiring decision.
• Applicants may request reasonable accommodation during the application or recruitment process.