Senior Lighting Artist

Eidos; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Hybrid work

Group insurance

RRSP access

Telemedicine service

Bonus system

Public transport paid for

Job summary

Eidos is seeking a Senior Lighting Artist to translate artistic intent into real-time lighting for immersive environments. You will collaborate with level designers, environment artists, VFX and technical artists to deliver high-quality lighting that respects performance budgets across target platforms.

You will use Unreal Engine to deliver visually compelling lighting, optimize lighting-related performance, and help push forward our rendering workflows with a strong eye for composition, color,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience as a lighting artist with real-time knowledge.
• Degree in 3D or equivalent training.
• At least 1 shipped title as a lighting artist.
• Solid understanding of PBR workflows and real-time rendering.
• Strong eye for composition, color, values, contrast and storytelling.
• Proactive in seeking feedback and communicating with leads and other departments.

Responsibilities

• Translate artistic intentions and concept illustrations into real-time lighting, while respecting engine constraints.
• Produce high-quality lighting for environments and gameplay situations.
• Collaborate with level designers, environment artists, VFX artists, animators, and technical artists to align with goals.
• Balance artistic intent with gameplay readability and budget constraints.
• Use Unreal to deliver final work of high visual and technical quality.
• Diagnose and optimize lighting-related performance issues.

Skills

5+ years experience

Real-time lighting

Color/contrast storytelling

Proactive communication

Gameplay readability

Education

Degree in 3D

Tools

Unreal Engine

Lumen

Virtual Shadow Maps

Engine profiling

Job description

Senior Lighting Artist
Reports to: Creative Director
Permanent – Full-Time

What you will do:

• Translate artistic intentions and concept illustrations into real-time lighting, while respecting the technical constraints of the game engine;
• Produce high-quality lighting for environments and various gameplay situations;
• Collaborate closely with level designers, environment artists, VFX artists, animators, and technical artists to develop lighting solutions aligned with artistic and design goals;
• Strike the right balance between artistic intent, gameplay readability, and performance budgets for target platforms;
• Use Unreal to deliver final work of high visual and technical quality;
• Diagnose and optimize lighting-related performance issues.

What you bring:

• Degree in 3D and/or other equivalent training;
• 5+ years of industry experience as a lighting artist with significant real-time knowledge;
• At least 1 shipped title, preferably on current-generation platforms, as a lighting artist;
• Solid understanding of PBR workflows, real-time rendering, and various lighting and global illumination techniques (lightmaps, light probes, dynamic lighting, ray tracing, etc.);
• Good understanding of composition, color, values, contrast, and visual storytelling;
• Proactive in seeking feedback and communicating with the lighting lead, the art director, and other relevant departments.

Even better if you have:

• In-depth knowledge of the various roles and stages of video game production;
• Excellent understanding of the technical constraints specific to game engines and different platforms;
• Experience with Unreal Engine profiling and optimization tools;
• A good understanding of Unreal Engine's modern lighting systems, notably Lumen and Virtual Shadow Maps.

Why join us?

• Flexible work schedule: Because unexpected events are part of life when you are sick or need personal days;
• Hybrid work: Because we have adapted to the new reality;
• Access to group insurance: To take care of yourself and your loved ones;
• Access to group RRSP: We think about your future;
• Access to a telemedicine service for the family: To avoid a pleasant 24hrs in the emergency room;
• Bonus system: We recognize the work accomplished.
• Public transport paid for by the company

Please note: your application is reviewed by a real human being — not an NPC, not an AI.

Come create emotion with us!