Lighting Artist

Virtuos; Dublin; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company healthcare plan

Flexible work arrangements

Career and international mobility opportunities

Job summary

Virtuos is seeking a talented mid-level Lighting Artist to join our dynamic creative team in Dublin. This full-time position entails working on ambitious AAA games for Playstation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.

As a Lighting Artist, you will utilize your strong skills in PBL lighting systems to create captivating atmospheres, collaborate closely with various disciplines, and elevate the overall visual quality of our games.

Enjoy benefits like a flexible work environment, career growth opportunities, and a supportive cultural atmosphere.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience as a Lighting Artist in the gaming industry.
• Solid understanding of lighting in real-time engines.
• Excellent knowledge of PBL principles and atmospheric effects.

Responsibilities

• Create high quality lighting respecting project constraints.
• Work closely with the Lead Lighting Artist.
• Enhance narrative and gameplay with lighting.

Skills

Real-time lighting techniques

Colour and composition

User experience

Problem-solving

Tools

Maya

3DS Max

Job description

ABOUT THE POSITION

Black Shamrock is looking for a talented mid‑level Lighting Artist to be part of our creative team and work on ambitious AAA Playstation5, Xbox Series X/S and PC games. This is a full‑time position which involves working in an international environment.

The ideal candidate will have a great aesthetic eye, strong technical understanding of PBL lighting systems in UE5, and a great sense of colour, mood and composition. Ability to communicate easily with other disciplines within the development team and to take creative direction from the Lead lighting artist and Direction is also required.

Responsibilities

• Creating high quality Lighting that respect the project’s technical and artistic constraints.
• Work closely with the Lead Lighting Artist to achieve the desired mood and tech requirements for the game.
• Solid understanding of Physically Based Lighting (PBL) principles and real‑time light behaviour.
• Apply special effects relating to the lighting and atmosphere of the game, such as fog, volumetrics, flares and camera effects.
• Balancing and maintaining consistent lighting across the levels
• Work with the Level Designers and Environment Artists to enhance the narrative and gameplay.
• Optimise work and maintain balance between quality and performance.
• Reference design documents to develop an understanding of the environments, objectives, atmospheres, story and style of the project.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in the gaming industry, and as a real‑time lighting artist.
• Solid understanding lighting in real‑time engines.
• Exceptional eye for colour and composition, and light and shadow.
• Strong foundational knowledge of light behaviour within Physically Based Lighting (PBL) pipelines.
• Ability to work with different disciplines to deliver lighting which follows the concept and art direction whilst also acknowledging and enhancing the game design.
• Excellent understanding of in-game lighting techniques, atmospheric effects and subsequent systems.
• Working knowledge of relevant 3D software (e.g. Maya, 3DS Max etc.)
• Superb problem‑solving skills, both creative and technical.
• Superb interpersonal and communication skills.
• A strong portfolio focused on lighting work.

Benefits

• Being part of one of the largest and fastest‑growing game development studios in Ireland
• Dynamic career paths contributing to some of the world’s biggest AAA titles in gaming
• Opportunities to grow in a tight‑knit community with a people‑oriented culture
• Healthy work‑life balance and flexible work arrangements
• Comprehensive company healthcare plan
• Occupational Pension Scheme (including employer contribution)
• Global training and development plans – study support, formal education, international experience, career planning and progression opportunities
• Bank for paid sick leave and wellness leave
• Subsidised leave
• Relocation support
• Taxsaver plans
• Career and international mobility opportunities with Virtuos Internal Mobility Program

People matter. Diverse opinions and experiences matter. At Virtuos, our talented teams are the cornerstone of our success, and we recognize that fostering and advocating for inclusivity is at the center of what we do best - we make games better, together. Virtuos is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity of thought, expression, culture, and backgrounds.