Senior Lighting Artist (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior Lighting Artist (Gamedev): Shaping high-impact, cinematic lighting for immersive game environments with an accent on visual mood, readability, and emotional tone. Focus on balancing visual fidelity with real-time performance constraints and mentoring team members to ensure high artistic standards.

Location: Must be based in Canada

Company

hirify.global is a platform facilitating AI-powered matching between candidates and hiring companies for various roles.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain high-quality, cinematic lighting setups across multiple environments.
• Collaborate with Art Leadership to define lighting direction and visual storytelling.
• Apply lighting theory, color, and physically based rendering principles.
• Optimize lighting systems, shadows, and post-processing for real-time performance.
• Troubleshoot rendering and visibility issues while preserving artistic intent.
• Mentor team members and document lighting workflows and best practices.

Requirements

• Must be based in Canada
• 5+ years of experience in lighting environments within a game production pipeline.
• Strong understanding of lighting theory, color space, exposure, and physically based workflows.
• Solid grasp of cinematography principles including composition, mood, and staging.
• Experience with real-time rendering systems and performance optimization.
• Ability to work within modern game pipelines and multidisciplinary teams.

Nice to have

• Experience with proprietary engines.
• Background in cinematic lighting work.
• Skills in performance profiling.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation for a 7-month contract.
• Remote-first work environment with flexible arrangements.
• Opportunity to work on high-profile IPs and original game projects.
• Collaborative studio culture focused on artistic excellence.
• Exposure to advanced real-time rendering pipelines.