Senior Lighting Artist (Gaming)

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada; hybrid schedule with in-studio and remote workdays. Permanent remote work is not available.

Salary: CAD 130,140–171,960 annual base pay.

Company

hirify.global’s Sledgehammer Games is a video game developer known for the Call of Duty franchise and is wholly owned by Microsoft.

What you will do

• Create gameplay and in-game cinematic lighting under Art Director direction.
• Build sky dome and cloud assets while meeting runtime and disk-budget requirements.
• Collaborate with Character, VFX, Environment Art, rendering engineers, leads, and directors.
• Identify production risks, improve the lighting pipeline, and develop team workflows and best practices.
• Stay current with lighting techniques and help advance the engine and visual quality.
• Mentor Lighting artists and support a creative, trusting, and high-quality team environment.

Requirements

• More than 8 years of experience in a gaming-industry Lighting role.
• Strong working knowledge of Maya and Photoshop or equivalent tools.
• In-depth knowledge of physically based lighting, advanced lighting fundamentals, lighting theory, color space, exposure, light fixtures, natural light, and reflections.
• Ability to use composition, color grading, and post effects to enhance mood and the final image.
• Working knowledge of industry-standard rendering concepts and processes, including PBR and HDR lighting.
• Experience with Unreal, Unity, or proprietary engines, plus familiarity with ray tracing or path tracing systems.
• Proven ability to lead and inspire teams.
• Ability to use AI as a development tool.

Nice to have

• Experience with scripting or programming languages.
• Experience with Houdini.
• Knowledge of photography principles and image correction techniques.
• Experience playing Call of Duty or similar FPS games.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work with teams across the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom.
• Routine one-to-ones, weekly team meetings, in-depth training, and open communication with adjacent teams.
• Extended health benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus supplemental life and critical illness benefits.
• Additional programs include legal services and other financial and well-being benefits.
• Relocation assistance may be available if the company requires a geographic move.