Senior Lighting Artist

Join CI Games and be part of shaping the future of gaming. As we embark on an ambitious strategic roadmap with major releases planned for 2025-2028, we're seeking a talented and dedicated Senior Lighting Artist to help us create ground-breaking experiences that captivate players worldwide.

A career at CI Games is about being part of a team working on some of the most creatively rewarding and ambitious projects to be found in any entertainment medium. You would be welcomed to a dedicated and inclusive environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.

Key Responsibilities:

Artistic Execution & Scene Lighting

• Create photo-realistic and artistically compelling visuals for complex indoor and outdoor scenes through lighting.
• Establish the mood and visual narrative for gameplay spaces, working from concept art, reference materials, or art direction.
• Light cinematic sequences and cutscenes, ensuring a high level of visual quality and consistency with gameplay lighting.
• Use post-processing volumes and effects to enhance the final image, control exposure, and achieve specific visual styles.

Technical Performance & Optimization

• Utilise creative troubleshooting techniques to deliver well-performing real-time lighting solutions.
• Profile and optimize scenes to meet strict performance budgets for frame rate and memory, while maintaining visual quality.
• Ensure all lighting work adheres to technical standards and performance guidelines for consoles and PC.

Collaboration & Communication

• Work with Art Directors, Leads, and Designers in a collaborative environment to create beautiful and engaging gameplay spaces.
• Partner with Environment and VFX artists to ensure assets are optimized for lighting and that materials and textures work harmoniously.
• Clearly communicate progress, challenges, and solutions to leads and the broader team.

Pipeline, Mentorship & Process Improvement

• Assist with improving the lighting content pipeline, tools, and workflows.
• Work closely with others to maintain consistent lighting quality and technical standards across all game environments.
• Assist with pre-production scoping, scheduling, and documentation efforts.
• Mentor junior artists, provide constructive feedback, and share knowledge on best practices for lighting and rendering.

Key Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Lighting Artist in the game industry
• Has shipped at least one AA/AAA title
• Advanced understanding of UE5 lighting techniques and performance guidelines
• Strong understanding of how physically based rendering systems and lighting interact
• Excellent foundational art skills, including composition, shadow and light, design, structure, silhouette, and colour theory.
• Well-developed skills using post-processing to improve and adjust visuals
• Excellent understanding of physically based pipeline
• The ability to work effectively with detailed concept art or reference materials

Desirable

• Practical knowledge of Unreal Engine 5's Lumen system
• ARPG experience and / or souls like knowledge

What we offer:

• Attractive remuneration and annual discretionary bonus.
• Generous benefits supporting your wellbeing.
• Opportunities for professional development within a supportive and collaborative team.
• Remote work with flexible schedules (core working hours 10am-4pm CET), allowing you to work alongside talented individuals from around the world.
• An opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and stay at the forefront of the gaming industry.
• A diverse and inclusive workplace that celebrates all backgrounds, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or social status.
• Company events and wrap-up parties, access to all games released by CI Games and company merchandise.
• A chance to be part of something ground-breaking as we shape the future of gaming.

Recruitment Process:

• Once our Talent Acquisition team receives your application, together with the hiring team, we will review your CV, portfolio and the answers you provided in the application form and if all the boxes are ticked, we're moving to the next stage.
• Initial call with Talent Acquisition Specialist - During this call you'll learn about the company and we learn about you. We'll talk about your experience & expectations with working in a fully remote environment and we'll talk about your expertise. We'l