Remote Lead Lighting Artist - Real-Time AAA, UE5

Cloud Chamber

Montreal

Remote

CAD 90,000 - 140,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Job summary

Cloud Chamber in Montréal, QC seeks a senior lighting lead to guide real-time lighting and rendering for AAA titles. You will mentor lighting artists and coordinate visual direction with production priorities.

The role is remote-tagged to the Montreal studio location and requires professional French and English for Quebec candidates; North America work authorization is discussed during hiring.

Qualifications

  • Seven+ years in real-time lighting and final rendering, with an art-lead credit on a shipped AAA title.
  • Strong PBR, runtime optimization and Unreal Engine 5 Lumen/Sequencer skills.

Responsibilities

  • Mentor lighting artists and maintain efficient lighting workflows.
  • Coordinate visual direction, technical optimization and production priorities.

Skills

Real-time lighting
Final rendering
PBR workflows
Runtime optimization
Unreal Engine 5 (Lumen/Sequencer)
Mentoring
Art direction
Leadership

Tools

Unreal Engine

Job description

Cloud Chamber in Montréal, QC seeks a senior lighting lead to guide real-time lighting and rendering for AAA titles. You will mentor lighting artists and coordinate visual direction with production priorities.

The role is remote-tagged to the Montreal studio location and requires professional French and English for Quebec candidates; North America work authorization is discussed during hiring.

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