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Principal Lighting Artist

Housemarque
Location
Finland, Helsinki
Posted
11 days ago
Department
Housemarque
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Shipped at least one PC/Console title in a Senior or Principal Lighting role
  • 7–10 years of experience in AAA game development
  • Strong expertise in real-time lighting and PBR workflows
  • Experience mentoring or guiding other artists (formally or informally)
  • Good understanding of lighting pipelines and production workflows
  • Ability to balance artistic quality with performance constraints
Nice to have
  • Experience with Unreal Engine or a proprietary AAA engine
  • Experience with ray tracing or global illumination systems
  • Background in cinematography or photography
What the job really is

As a Principal Lighting Artist at Housemarque, you will lead the lighting direction of projects, collaborating closely with the Art Director and Technical Art Director. Your day-to-day responsibilities include defining workflows, mentoring the lighting team, establishing lighting targets, and ensuring quality and consistency across projects while balancing leadership and hands-on work.

Things to weigh
  • No salary listed
  • Position requires leadership skills but may not have formal lead title experience
  • Background checks conducted at the offer stage
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