Senior Lighting Artist (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior Lighting Artist (Gamedev): Designing and optimizing lighting scenarios for games with an accent on matching art direction, client expectations, and supporting visual excellence. Focus on balancing visual quality with performance requirements, fixing lighting bugs, and optimizing for technical limitations.

Location: Onsite work from office

Company

hirify.global is a company focused on pushing the boundaries of visual excellence and delivering immersive gaming experiences worldwide.

What you will do

• Design and optimize lighting scenarios to match art direction and client expectations.
• Propose new ideas for realistic lighting schemes and communicate with Art-Director and clients.
• Balance visual quality with performance requirements, optimizing lighting for technical limitations.
• Validate lighting quality, create and estimate tasks, and fix lighting-related bugs.
• Contribute to a collaborative, team-oriented environment.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as a Lighting Artist in the game industry, with experience of performing senior or lead level tasks and at least one shipped title.
• Extensive knowledge of color theory, lighting, and composition.
• Understanding of real-time and pre-rendered techniques, including UE4 lighting and familiarity with game engines, tools, pipelines, and the game development process.
• Knowledge of any DCC tools (Maya/3ds Max/Blender) and other 2D/3D Art tools (e.g., Photoshop/Substance Painter/Substance Designer) useful in Lighting Art production.
• Self-motivation, good communication skills, and a great team-player attitude.

Nice to have

• Experience in photography.
• Experience in other areas of computer graphics.
• Ability to create concept art.

Culture & Benefits

• Learning and development opportunities.
• Exceptional private medical insurance plan.
• Casual workplace environment with new renovation and relaxation area.
• Work from office.