Senior Unreal VR Environment Artist: Lighting & Shaders

Cyborn BVBA; Antwerpen; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cyborn in Belgium is seeking a senior set dresser who knows every aspect of Unreal Engine environments, shaders and lighting to create atmospheric, game-ready spaces for VR.

You will dress environments, author shaders, and set up baked lighting while collaborating with tech art and level design to maintain readability and framerate. This on-site role is based in Antwerp, Belgium, and requires a strong eye for detail and the ability to meet tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Several years of professional experience in environment art or set dressing
• Shipped at least one title, preferably in the action-adventure genre
• Deep knowledge of Unreal Engine set dressing, material/shader authoring and lighting workflows
• Hands-on experience with baked lighting: lightmaps, lightmap UVs and static/stationary light setups
• VR experience and understanding of scale, contrast and detail density in-headset
• Ability to model and adapt assets when required
• Experience working with source control
• Great attention to detail
• Positive work drive and ability to meet tight deadlines

Responsibilities

• Dress environments in Unreal Engine: composition, storytelling through props, readability and gameplay-supporting detail
• Author and optimize shaders and materials for environments in collaboration with tech art
• Set up and iterate environment lighting using baked lighting workflows, balancing mood with performance budgets
• Collaborate with level design and art team to bring blockouts to visual quality while safeguarding framerate and gameplay clarity
• Communicate daily with the production manager

Skills

Unreal Engine

Shader authoring

Lighting workflows

Environment art

VR experience

Source control

Attention to detail

Deadline-driven

Asset modelling

Job description

Cyborn in Belgium is seeking a senior set dresser who knows every aspect of Unreal Engine environments, shaders and lighting to create atmospheric, game-ready spaces for VR.

You will dress environments, author shaders, and set up baked lighting while collaborating with tech art and level design to maintain readability and framerate. This on-site role is based in Antwerp, Belgium, and requires a strong eye for detail and the ability to meet tight deadlines.