Senior Lighting Artist

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Contract Senior Lighting Artist (Unreal Engine).

Key Responsibilities

• Own lighting for major areas of the open world environment and cinematics, from initial blockout through final polish
• Create lighting that supports mood, environmental storytelling, and artistic direction while ensuring gameplay needs are met
• Collaborate with various teams to develop lighting solutions and workflows, integrating with systemic runtime features

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience as a Lighting Artist, with at least one shipped AAA title
• Strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality environment and cinematic lighting
• Experience lighting in Unreal Engine on at least two shipped titles
• Strong understanding of exposure, color, photographic lighting techniques, and artistic composition
• Experience with Blueprint-based lighting functionality and workflow scripting