Senior Lighting Artist

Sperasoft seeks a highly skilled Senior Lighting Artist to bring expertise in crafting lighting scenarios for games that will be played by millions.   

If you are an experienced Senior Lighting Artist with a strong passion for creating visually compelling game environments, possess excellent communication and collaboration skills, and have a keen eye for detail, we invite you to join our team. Together, we will push the boundaries of visual excellence and deliver immersive gaming experiences to players worldwide.

Responsibilities 

• Design lighting that matches or exceeds art direction and client’s expectations and supports the look of other departments work in the best way 
• Propose new ideas for realistic lighting schemes, relying on scene scenery, mood and art direction needs.  
• Communicate with Art-Director and client representatives in terms of achieving work quality desired by the client  
• Communicate with other teams to support lighting art needs required for target quality  
• Support art style and mood with lighting  
• Maintain a balance between visual quality and performance requirements  
• Have the Art Director and Technical Director validate the quality of the lighting and make any changes that are requested  
• Create and estimate tasks for Lighting Art team  
• Verify lighting quality after changes from other departments and perform any necessary improvements  
• Fix the lighting bugs filed by testers  
• Optimize lighting to produce the best possible image quality, in accordance with the technical limitations of the engine  
• Carry out all other related tasks  
• Contribute to the team-oriented environment.

• 3+ years of experience as a Lighting artist in the game industry with experience of performing senior or lead level tasks. At least one shipped title in the portfolio 
• Extensive knowledge of color theory, lighting and composition  
• Understanding of real-time and pre-rendered techniques  
• Knowledge of UE4 lighting techniques, Knowledge of UE5’s Lumen, VSM and Nanite is a bonus. Familiarity with game engines, tools, pipelines and game development process 
• Knowledge of any DCC tools (Maya/3ds Max/Blender) and other 2D/3D Art tools (e.g. Photoshop/Substance Painter/Substance Designer) useful in Lighting Art production 
• Sense of initiative and proactivity  
• Attention to detail  
• Ability to give and accept feedback and adapt to changes  
• Originality and resourcefulness when setting out solutions  
• Self-motivation, good communication skills, and a great team-player attitude  
  

Would be a plus 

• Experience in photography is an asset 
• Experience in other areas of computer graphics is an asset 
• Ability to create concept art  

• Medical Care package  

• MyCafeteria system - including Multisport card and more
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), offering confidential legal, financial, and personal counseling
• English or Polish language classes
• Sensibly flexible working hours  
• Breakfasts, snacks and fruits available during the day, tea and coffee machines 
• Additional benefits: care bonus to cover health, educational and safety needs, corporate parties and team buildings

Role Information: EN

Studio: Sperasoft

Location: Europe, Poland, Warsaw, Krakow

Area of Work: Game Development

Service: Create

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Working Pattern: Hybrid, Remote