Serviceplan Group hiring 3D Lighting Artist & Shading Artist

Festybay; München; Vor Ort; EUR 62.000 - 84.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Corporate sports network

E-bike leasing programs

Flexible working hours

Zusammenfassung

Festybay is seeking a skilled Lighting Artist and Shading Artist Unreal to join our Munich hub. The role requires a unique blend of artistic vision and technical expertise to achieve stunning visual results for premium automotive and product projects.

The ideal candidate will be proficient in Unreal Engine, with over 4 years of production experience and excellent communication skills in both German and English. This position offers hybrid work options and a competitive salary range of €62,000 – €84,000 annually.

Qualifikationen

• 4+ years of production experience, ideally in automotive visualization.
• Strong expertise in lighting and shading processes.
• Proficient in Unreal Engine and other DCC software.

Aufgaben

• Develop, manage, and optimize high-fidelity 3D assets.
• Fine-tune lighting configurations and global illumination.
• Create and implement advanced Physically Based Rendering materials.

Kenntnisse

Lighting and shading expertise

Unreal Engine proficiency

4+ years in automotive visualization

Very good German and English communication

Tools

Unreal Engine

Maya

3ds Max

V-Ray

Jobbeschreibung

The Lighting Artist and Shading Artist Unreal (all genders) is a specialized creative and technical role focused on achieving hyper-realistic visual excellence for premium automotive and product portfolios. Operating at the core of our high-end real-time production pipelines, you will leverage Unreal Engine to architect, configure, and optimize advanced light rigs and Physically Based Rendering (PBR) material networks.

This role demands a unique combination of a photographer’s eye for atmospheric composition and a technical artist’s mastery of real-time performance constraints. Based out of our modern Munich hub, you will work hand-in-hand with Art Directors and technical developers to translate raw 3D assets into breathtaking, photorealistic stills and cinematic sequences that push the boundaries of modern brand storytelling.

Serviceplan Group Job Overview : Lighting Artist & Shading Artist

• Company Name: Serviceplan Group SE & Co. KG
• Job Title: Lighting and Shading Artist Unreal (all genders)
• Employment Type: Full-Time Permanent Position (Freelance applications also explicitly welcomed)
• Work Model: On-site / Hybrid Options available within corporate frameworks
• Location: Munich (München), Germany
• Required Experience: 4+ years of production experience, ideally in automotive visualization
• Primary Software: Unreal Engine, Maya, 3ds Max, V-Ray
• Language Skills: Very good German and English skills (both written and spoken) required
• Salary Range (Est.): €62,000 – €84,000 gross/annum (Based on experience, profile, and contract type)
• Submission Requirement: Mandatory inclusion of an up-to-date Showreel or Portfolio
• Application Policy: Exclusively accepted via the official Serviceplan Career Portal

What Awaits You: Detailed Roles & Responsibilities

As a Lighting and Shading Artist at Serviceplan, you are the final arbiter of visual quality before an asset goes live. Your core operational responsibilities will include:

Visual Execution & Look Development

• Asset Look-Dev: Develop, manage, and meticulously optimize 3D assets inside Unreal Engine to produce high-fidelity stills and cinematic sequences that map directly to the Art Director’s creative vision.
• Real-Time Balance: Fine-tune complex lighting configurations, global illumination settings, and custom ray-tracing features to secure stunning visual results without compromising real-time processing constraints.
• PBR Material Creation: Build, script, and implement advanced Physically Based Rendering (PBR) materials, shaders, and master material instances that accurately represent real-world physical properties (metallic, roughness, clear coat, etc.).
• Workflow Enhancement: Partner directly with our internal development team to systematically review, upgrade, and optimize our proprietary CGI pipelines and real-time production workflows.
• Quality Assurance: Take absolute technical and aesthetic ownership of your assigned assets, ensuring error-free integration and robust performance within the master scene file.
• Team Alignment: Work in close synchronization with a growing, highly motivated collective of CG artists, technical directors, and project leads to hit ambitious milestone deliverables.

What We Expect From You: Profile & Qualifications

The ideal candidate brings a fine art perspective to a deeply technical runtime environment. We evaluate candidates based on the following professional benchmarks:

Production Experience & Core Technical Competencies

• Industry Track Record: You possess at least 4+ years of production experience, with a clear, verified emphasis on high-end automotive visualization or premium product rendering.
• Software Mastery: You have proven, production-tested experience as a lighting and shading professional within Unreal Engine, complemented by a strong operational command of core DCC software such as Maya, 3ds Max, or V-Ray.
• PBR Shading Expertise: Deep knowledge of real-time material systems, texture mapping, UV space layouts, and material instance parenting architectures within Unreal Engine.
• Pipeline Literacy: You are highly familiar with complex CGI pipeline methodologies, asset tracking systems, and automated data import/export workflows.
• DOP/Photography Bonus: Prior professional experience or a strong background as a photographer or Director of Photography (DoP) is considered a distinct creative advantage, particularly regarding lighting layouts, lens physics, and camera exposure.

Mindset & System Literacy

• Structured Autonomy: You operate with a highly independent, solution-oriented mindset, bringing exceptional organizational and time-management skills to high-pressure production environments.
• Linguistic Skills: You possess very good English and German language skills (both written and spoken), enabling you to interface comfortably across regional and global project lines.
• Digital Infrastructure Awareness: You possess a fundamental competence in digital infrastructures, including a conceptual grasp of website rollouts, systems maintenance frameworks, tech support structures, and information security protocols.

What We Offer: Professional Growth, Flexibility, & Benefits

At Serviceplan Group, we invest heavily in our human capital by providing a holistic benefit system designed to optimize personal well-being and clear the path for upward career trajectories.

Your integration begins with an intensive onboarding experience. By pairing personal face-to-face mentorship from senior team members with clear digital onboarding paths, we guarantee you have immediate, frictionless access to our technical infrastructure, scene assets, and project archives.

Continuing Campus Education

Your development is central to our success. Through our internal Campus Training Program, you can routinely expand your technical capabilities, structural methodologies, and personal leadership skills. We also offer fully subsidized corporate language courses and routine professional coaching sessions.

Flexible Life Integration

We adapt our job structures to your life, not the other way around. Benefit from highly flexible working hours, reliable Mobile Office (remote/hybrid work) frameworks, and creative Job-Sharing models designed to let you maintain a healthy work-life balance.

We support your health and active mobility by providing an extensive corporate sports network alongside attractive agency bicycle and e-bike leasing programs. Furthermore, we build true team connection via routine after-work gatherings, corporate celebrations, and collaborative team-building events.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Promise

“We aim to foster an inclusive workplace culture where all expressions of diversity are recognized, valued, and utilized as a profound creative asset for our agency group.”

Serviceplan Group explicitly reviews all incoming application documents entirely free from bias regarding gender identity, age, race, nationality, social background, disability, sexual orientation, or religious affiliation. We are deeply committed to driving equal opportunity and actively encourage candidates from historically underrepresented or marginalized groups to apply.