Lighting Artist (Unreal Engine)

TL;DR

Lighting Artist (Unreal Engine): Crafting atmospheric and visually compelling lighting for a game project with an accent on real-time rendering and performance constraints. Focus on establishing mood, enhancing composition, and ensuring gameplay readability.

Location: Kyiv, Lviv, Dnipro, or Remote (excluding Russian Federation)

Company

hirify.global is a game development studio focusing on creating high-quality visual experiences.

What you will do

• Create and polish lighting setups for environments, cinematics, and gameplay areas.
• Establish mood, tone, and visual storytelling through lighting.
• Balance artistic goals with performance budgets (GPU cost, shadow budgets).
• Collaborate closely with Environment Art, Tech Art, and Design teams.
• Set up and adjust post-processing volumes, including color grading, exposure, and bloom.
• Optimize scenes for target platforms and troubleshoot lighting-related technical issues.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as a Lighting Artist in game development.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating real-time lighting work.
• Proficiency in Unreal Engine and PBR workflows.
• Experience with Lumen or baked lighting workflows and post-processing pipelines.
• Deep understanding of lighting theory, color theory, and composition.
• Not hiring candidates from the Russian Federation.

Nice to have

• Experience shipping a console or PC title.
• Knowledge of cinematography principles and dynamic lighting systems.
• Experience lighting for stylized or dark fantasy environments.
• Understanding of material and shader behavior.
• Basic Blueprint knowledge.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within a team with well-established pipelines and close cross-department collaboration.
• 20 paid vacation days and 10 paid sick leave days.
• Regular salary reviews and a Personal Development Plan for skill growth.
• Corporate English lessons and 50% compensation for training and video courses.
• Career path, mentorship program, and an active internal referral program with bonuses.