Lead Lighting Artist (AAA Game Development)

suomigamehub • Finland

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AI Summary

Lead a lighting team at Housemarque Helsinki, defining best practices and ensuring high-quality real-time lighting for AAA game projects. Oversee artistic and technical lighting workflows, mentor team members, and collaborate with Art Directors, Technical Art, and Graphics Programmers. Requires 8+ years in AAA game development, expertise in real-time lighting, and a strong portfolio in physically based rendering.

Key Highlights

Lead and mentor a lighting team in AAA game development with a focus on real-time lighting technologies

Define and maintain best practices for lighting pipelines, ensuring consistency and performance across projects

Collaborate with Art Directors, Technical Art, and Graphics Programmers to optimize lighting for visual, gameplay, and technical needs

Key Responsibilities

Work with Art Director and Technical Art Director to plan and scope lighting needs for projects

Define and maintain best practices and workflows for real-time lighting in AAA game development

Lead and mentor the lighting team, fostering professional growth and team cohesion

Establish artistic and technical lighting targets for in-house and external teams

Balance leadership tasks with hands-on content creation, including lighting levels and cinematics

Support lighting team members in daily tasks and review their work for quality assurance

Ensure consistency in lighting style and quality across the entire project

Collaborate with other departments to align lighting assets with visual, gameplay, and technical requirements

Drive conversations with Graphics Programmers regarding lighting features and performance improvements

Manage lighting tasks, bugs, and priorities in coordination with Production and QA teams

Troubleshoot and resolve rendering and performance issues related to lighting

Plan, assign, and review team workloads, appraise performance, and support career growth

Foster a positive, inclusive, and safe work environment

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Technical Skills Required

Real-time lighting technologies Physically Based Rendering (PBR) Node-based shaders

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary and benefits

Nordic work-life balance

State-of-the-art studio facilities in Helsinki

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Nice to Have

Experience with Unreal Engine or proprietary AAA engines

Background in cinematic lighting or photography

Experience with global illumination and ray tracing systems

Familiarity with version control systems like Perforce

Experience with project management tools like Jira

Job Description

HelsinkiTaide & AnimaatioLisätty: Voimassa: 21.1.2027Hae tästä Vanhentunut?As the Lead Lighting Artist, you will work closely with the Technical Art Director and help supervise the lighting department, making sure our lighting quality stays consistent with the high visual standards set by the Art Director.You will bring a strong track record of working with real-time video game lighting technologies, pipelines, and tools, combined with excellent communication and people management skills. You will help define best practices, improve lighting pipelines, and ensure the team maintains both artistic quality and technical performance across the project.

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