[Hiring] Contract Lighting Artist @Mob Entertainment

Role Description

We're looking for a Contract Lighting Artist to join the team. You'll be responsible for crafting the atmospheric, dread-soaked lighting that defines the experience. From flickering floors to pitch-black vents, you'll set the emotional tone of every space players enter — working closely with art direction, environment, and VFX teams to bring each area to life.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement optimized lighting across all game environments, leveraging Unreal Engine’s GPU Lightmass workflows alongside selective stationary lighting to drive mood, tension, and narrative through light and shadow.
• Collaborate closely with environment, VFX, and art direction teams to ensure lighting is consistent with the visual vision of each chapter.
• Develop and maintain lighting standards, style guides, and best-practice documentation for the team.
• Optimize lighting setups for performance across target platforms without sacrificing visual quality.
• Mentor junior and mid-level lighting artists, providing feedback and fostering a culture of craft and iteration.
• Work with the Art Director to prototype new lighting looks, effects, and dynamic systems for key story beats.
• Contribute to post-process pipeline development including bloom, lens flares, and color grading within Unreal Engine 5.
• Participate in art reviews and actively engage in cross-discipline critique sessions.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of games industry experience with at least one shipped title.
• Must have Unreal Engine 5 lighting and GPU Lightmass pipeline.
• Strong understanding of real-world lighting, photography, and cinematography principles.
• Proven ability to create horror, suspense, or atmospheric lighting styles.
• Experience optimizing lighting for real-time performance on PC and console.
• Solid communication and collaboration skills in a remote-first environment.

Nice to Have

• Experience with dynamic lighting and scripted cinematic sequences.
• Background in Environment Art or Cinematics.
• Knowledge of color theory and LUT pipeline for semi-stylized, PBR games.
• Experience mentoring or leading a lighting team.
• Passion for the horror genre and atmospheric storytelling.

Benefits

• Profit sharing.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) matching.
• FSA/HSA.
• Paid time off.
• Sick time.
• Holidays.
• Parental leave.