Senior Lighting Artist
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GameSimGame Development
This position is currently open to candidates residing in the following Canada Provinces: Ontario or British Columbia.Full-TimeSenior
Salary90,000 - 100,000 CAD per year
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Job Details
- Required Skills
- Content creationUnreal engine
Requirements
- Professional experience creating lighting for games, real-time projects, or a closely related field.
- At least one shipped game or comparable professional real-time project.
- Strong portfolio or reel demonstrating high-quality real-time lighting capabilities.
- Deep understanding of lighting fundamentals including color, contrast, composition, and visual hierarchy.
- Professional experience with Unreal Engine or another modern real-time engine.
- Experience with both dynamic and baked lighting systems, global illumination, and volumetrics.
- Knowledge of real-time optimization, performance profiling, and platform constraints.
- Experience taking ownership of lighting for a level, scene, or comparable area of production.
- Ability to review the work of other artists and provide clear, constructive feedback.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to balance artistic quality with technical limitations and production deadlines.
Responsibilities
- Create high-quality real-time lighting for gameplay environments, levels, cinematics, and interactive sequences.
- Translate art direction, concept art, and gameplay requirements into effective lighting solutions that establish mood and player focus.
- Oversee lighting work for assigned areas and review contributions from other artists to ensure consistency and quality.
- Provide clear, actionable feedback through reviews, paintovers, and documentation.
- Mentor junior and mid-level artists in lighting fundamentals, technical execution, and production practices.
- Partner with Technical Art and Engineering teams to optimize lighting for performance budgets and platform constraints.
- Coordinate with environment, VFX, and design teams to ensure lighting supports gameplay readability and environmental storytelling.
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