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This position is a 12-month in-office fixed-term employment in Bellevue, WA.

Responsibilities:

• Implement and refine realistic lighting setups in Unreal Engine 5 using Lumen, Nanite, and other UE5 rendering features.
• Collaborate with environment and level design teams to enhance gameplay clarity, realism, and atmosphere.
• Adjust exposure, post-processing, color grading, and tone mapping to maintain a grounded visual identity.
• Optimize lighting setups for performance and memory, especially in large, open-world or high-detail environments.
• Work within our lighting pipeline and troubleshoot visual or performance issues related to lighting and shading.
• Assist in developing and documenting lighting tools, workflows, and best practices for external teams.
• Define aesthetics for lighting conditions, times of day, and weather settings.
• Develop workflows for lighting buildings, interiors, and key areas using UE5 Lumen and proprietary tools.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience as a lighting or technical artist in the game industry.
• Proficiency in Unreal Engine 4 or 5, including Lumen, Nanite, and lighting workflows.
• Ability to create realistic lighting scenarios, from day/night cycles to interior environments.
• Understanding of real-world lighting principles and PBR shader interactions.
• Experience with performance optimization and profiling in Unreal Engine.
• A portfolio demonstrating strong use of light for mood, realism, and scene readability.

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation and extensive benefits, including healthcare, PTO, holidays, sick leave, wellness reimbursements, and 401K matching.
• Remote work option once a week.

In Washington, the salary range is $79,300-$157,000, based on experience and skills.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.