Artiste d’éclairage / Lighting Artist (Unreal Engine) - Remote

Location: Canada, Montreal; fully remote role with remote/hybrid designation

Company

hirify.global is an independent AAA game development studio creating action games with Unreal Engine across multiple international offices and distributed teams.

What you will do

• Create high-quality lighting schemes for scenes, levels, and cinematics based on reference photography and concept art.
• Support narrative storytelling through the effective use of color, light, and mood.
• Deliver lighting work according to creative and technical briefs and established deadlines.
• Participate in reviews, implement feedback, and collaborate with leads and developers across disciplines.
• Explore new lighting techniques and improve production pipelines and workflows through R&D initiatives.
• Balance visual quality with game performance and test work in the editor and in-game.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in AAA console or PC game development, including at least 1 year with Unreal Engine.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating world and local lighting work.
• Strong understanding of traditional art, design fundamentals, physically based rendering, and current-generation console performance.
• Ability to create lighting-related content, including textures, IES profiles, HDR maps, materials, and scripts.
• Understanding of photography fundamentals such as exposure value, shutter speed, ISO, and composition.
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments and implement feedback.

Nice to have

• Degree in an art-related field or experience in photography.
• Additional knowledge of rendering engines such as Renderman, V-Ray, or Arnold.
• Breakdowns or work-in-progress images showing the development of completed lighting work.

Culture & Benefits

• Benefits package fully paid by PCF, including extended health and dental coverage.
• 4% RRSP matching, fully vested from the first day.
• 20 paid vacation days, 5 paid sick days, and a paid week during the winter holidays.
• Virtual healthcare and mental wellbeing sessions for employees and dependents.
• Competitive salary with annual performance-based bonuses and personal development opportunities.
• Work in a creative, international game development environment.