Film & TV Full-Time Remote

Senior Lighting Artist

Senior Lighting Artist at Mob Entertainment

Job Overview

Mob Entertainment is seeking a Senior Lighting Artist to craft the atmospheric lighting that defines the Poppy Playtime universe. This role focuses on building suspenseful, cinematic lighting setups within Unreal Engine 5 while collaborating with environment, VFX, and art direction teams to deliver visually impactful horror experiences.

Responsibilities

Design and implement optimized baked lighting across game environments using Unreal Engine 5 GPU Lightmass workflows.
Create atmospheric lighting setups that enhance mood, tension, and narrative storytelling.
Collaborate with environment artists, VFX artists, and art directors to maintain visual consistency.
Develop and maintain lighting standards, documentation, and best practices.
Optimize lighting performance across PC and console platforms without sacrificing visual quality.
Prototype new lighting effects, cinematic looks, and dynamic lighting systems.
Contribute to post-processing workflows including bloom, lens flares, and color grading.
Participate in art reviews and cross-discipline critique sessions.
Mentor junior and mid-level lighting artists.

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in the games industry with at least three shipped titles.
Expert-level proficiency with Unreal Engine 5 lighting and GPU Lightmass pipelines.
Strong understanding of real-world lighting, photography, and cinematography principles.
Proven experience creating horror, suspenseful, or atmospheric lighting styles.
Experience optimizing lighting for real-time PC and console performance.
Strong collaboration and communication skills for remote production environments.
Experience with cinematic lighting and dynamic lighting systems is a plus.
Knowledge of color grading, LUT workflows, and semi-stylized PBR environments is preferred.
Experience mentoring or leading lighting artists is beneficial.