Senior Lighting Artist (Gaming)

Location: Hybrid position based in the Toronto studio, with a combination of in-studio and remote workdays. Permanent remote work is not available.

Salary: CAD 130,140–171,960 annual base pay in Ontario, Canada, plus possible discretionary incentive compensation.

Company

hirify.global is a video game developer known for the Call of Duty franchise and is part of Activision, wholly owned by Microsoft.

What you will do

• Create gameplay and in-game cinematic lighting based on Art Director direction.
• Build sky dome and cloud assets while meeting runtime and disk-budget requirements.
• Identify production risks, communicate them to leads, and collaborate with Character, VFX, Environment Art, rendering engineering, leads, and directors.
• Develop lighting pipelines, workflows, and best practices while advancing engine capabilities and industry standards.
• Stay current with lighting techniques and mentor other Lighting Artists.

Requirements

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

Nice to have

• Experience with one or more 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, the United Kingdom, and other locations.
• Routine one-to-ones, weekly team meetings, in-depth training, and open communication with adjacent teams.
• Extended health coverage including medical, dental, and vision care, plus life, critical illness, and legal-service benefits.
• Relocation assistance may be available if the company requires a geographic move for the role.
• Diverse and inclusive workplace with employee well-being programs.

Hiring process

• Apply through the hirify.global careers application for requisition R027907.