Principal Lighting Artist

Housemarque is looking for a talented Principal Lighting Artist to join their team. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in real-time lighting, strong leadership capability, and experience in AAA game development. The role involves guiding the lighting direction of the project, defining workflows, mentoring others, and contributing to discussions with Graphics Programmers on lighting features.

Requirements

• 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.
• Strong artistic eye for lighting, color, and composition.
• Experience collaborating across disciplines.
• Familiarity with version control systems like Perforce.
• Experience with project management tools like Jira.
• Fluent written and verbal English skills.
• A genuine passion for video games.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer
• Commitment to a culture of inclusion and mutual respect
• Embracing diversity
• Empowering employees
• Strong roots in the Finnish demoscene