Lead Lighting Artist
2 days ago
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OnsiteFull-timeSenior
Summary
CD PROJEKT RED is seeking a Lead Lighting Artist to join their studio in Boston to work on Cyberpunk 2, the follow-up to Cyberpunk 2077.
About the Role
As a Lead Lighting Artist, you will lead the Lighting Team to deliver high-quality, emotionally engaging cinematic lighting. You will manage team members, conduct reviews, and establish deliverables while fostering a culture of creativity and technical excellence. Collaborating closely with the Art Director, you will maintain the art direction and core vision of the game, ensuring that lighting solutions are performant and within technical budgets. Additionally, you will lead the development of the Lighting pipeline to optimize workflow and participate in technical problem-solving discussions.
About You
Required:
- Minimum 8 years of experience in the video games industry, including at least one shipped AAA title.
- Proven experience as a Lead Lighting Artist, with a track record of mentoring and developing talent.
- Deep knowledge of performance and optimization for real-time lighting.
- Solid understanding of PBR concepts and real-time rendering techniques.
- Excellent knowledge of Unreal Engine 5.
- A portfolio demonstrating core artistic principles such as color theory and composition.
Preferred:
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills.
- Curiosity, kindness, initiative, and a positive and professional can-do attitude.
Benefits
- Company paid medical healthcare (dental, vision & mental).
- 20 days of holiday per year (26 days after two years).
- No dress-code.
- 401K with employer matching.
- Gym Membership Reimbursement.
- Flexible working hours.
- Internal workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes.
- Merch and a welcome pack filled with goodies.
- Dog-friendly office.
CD PROJEKT RED
We are CD PROJEKT RED, creators of The Witcher game series and Cyberpunk 2077. Home to over 1,000 game-making professionals from all over the world, we speak many languages but share one love — video games. We’re headquartered in Warsaw, Poland — where The Witcher 4 and an original IP codenamed Hadar are in development — and have a growing hub in Boston too, where work is underway on a follow-up to Cyberpunk 2077. We have a player-first approach and stay true to our values, with the mission of creating revolutionary role-playing games with memorable stories that inspire players.
Boston, MA