Lead Lighting Artist

Cloud Chamber

. Lead a team of lighting artists and provide guidance, feedback, and mentorship .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeRemote • CanadaSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in real-time lighting and final rendering, with a strong focus on Physically Based Rendering (PBR) and Unreal Engine 5. Proven ability to lead and mentor teams while fostering collaboration across disciplines to achieve high-quality visual results.

Highest-signal resume keywords

7+ Years Experience In Real-Time LightingProven Track Record As An Art LeadDeep Understanding Of Physically Based RenderingPractical Expertise With Unreal Engine 5Strong Written And Verbal Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

Real-Time LightingFinal RenderingPhysically Based RenderingLighting For In-Game CinematicsRuntime OptimizationLighting Pipeline DevelopmentMentoring Artistic TalentProject Progress MonitoringFeedback ApplicationCollaboration Across Disciplines

Soft Skills

LeadershipTeam Well-Being ManagementPositive Work Environment FosteringAdaptability Under PressureEffective Communication

Tools & Technologies

Unreal Engine 5Lumen LightingSequencerReal-Time Rendering OptimizationLighting Techniques

Industry Keywords

AAA TitleArt LeadCross-Disciplinary TeamsVisual StyleAgile Work Environment

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Unreal Engine

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a team of lighting artists and provide guidance, feedback, and mentorship
Establish lighting team best practices and standards to drive productivity, quality, and excellence
Foster a positive, proactive, and agile work environment encouraging innovation and collaboration
Collaborate with the Art Director and other leads to uphold the visual style and lighting direction
Develop and maintain an efficient lighting pipeline and workflows
Serve as the primary point of contact for lighting pipeline issues, resolving problems and roadblocks
Research and implement new lighting techniques and technologies
Collaborate with Core Tech on technical specifications and real-time rendering optimization
Work with Production and scheduling teams to define timelines and manage priorities
Collaborate with art department groups to achieve cohesive visual results
Monitor project progress, identify improvements, provide stakeholder updates, and adjust priorities
Apply constructive feedback through the iterative development process
Collaborate across design, art, engineering, animation, and audio teams to deliver a world-class AAA BioShock experience

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience in real-time lighting and final rendering
Proven track record as an Art Lead on at least one shipped AAA title
Deep understanding of Physically Based Rendering (PBR)
Knowledge of runtime optimization
Experience with lighting for in-game cinematics
Practical expertise with Unreal Engine 5, specifically Lumen Lighting and Sequencer
Experience recruiting, developing, mentoring, and retaining artistic talent
Experience managing workload output and team well-being
Experience collaborating with Core Tech and Production teams to establish and optimize real-time pipelines under runtime constraints
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Experience working in cross-disciplinary teams
Ability to maintain effectiveness and quality under pressure, ambiguity, and changing priorities
For candidates located in Quebec: professional proficiency in both French and English; English required for collaboration with U.S. teams and international partners and specialized technical documentation

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal opportunity employer committed to reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities
Reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive employment benefits and privileges