Realtime Lighting Artist (Game Development)

TL;DR

Realtime Lighting Artist (Game Development): Creating high-quality real-time environment scenes for games with an accent on artistic and technical lighting during runtime scenes and in-game cinematics. Focus on designing and implementing lighting setups for characters, scene composition, and optimizing light baking techniques in game engines.

Location: This is a hybrid position and required to work in Redondo Beach, California.

Salary: $60,000–$100,000 per year

Company

hirify.global America Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of a Japanese gaming company that publishes titles across multiple platforms.

What you will do

• Design and implement artistic and technical lighting for gameplay and cinematics in real-time game environments.
• Set up scenes, adjust textures and shaders to achieve aesthetic goals, and create high-quality skyboxes.
• Collaborate with Level Designers to ensure environments are visually compelling and support gameplay.
• Support material artists in developing character and asset looks with well-organized optimization.
• Help develop 3D models based on concept art and provide feedback on art assets.
• Work with other disciplines to ensure art assets support overall game performance and memory budget.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional experience as a Technical or Material Artist or in a similar position.
• Intensive experience working with game engines, with Unreal Engine experience required.
• Strong foundation in art and design, including composition, form, and color theory.
• Fluent with Photoshop, Substance Suite, and 3D modeling software like Maya or Zbrush.
• Experience setting up 3D scenes and lighting.
• Good communication skills and a team-player attitude.

Nice to have

• Experience working with particle effects.
• Houdini Experience.
• Art Leadership experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Highly collaborative culture focused on creating fun games.
• Opportunities to learn new things and share knowledge within a team of specialists.
• 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 100% employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Competitive paid time off including vacation, personal time, sick leave, holidays, and winter breaks.