Housemarque is looking for a talented Lead Lighting Artist to join our team!

THE JOB

As the Lead Lighting Artist, you will work closely with the Technical Art Director and help supervise the lighting department, making sure our lighting quality stays consistent with the high visual standards set by the Art Director.

You will bring a strong track record of working with real-time video game lighting technologies, pipelines, and tools, combined with excellent communication and people management skills. You will help define best practices, improve lighting pipelines, and ensure the team maintains both artistic quality and technical performance across the project.

If you care about lighting, enjoy mentoring others, and love crafting beautiful real-time visuals, we’d love to hear from you!

What will your day-to-day look like?

• Work with the Art Director and Technical Art Director to plan and scope lighting needs for each project.

• Define and maintain best practices and workflows for real-time lighting.

• Lead and mentor the lighting team, encouraging professional growth and team cohesion.

• Establish artistic and technical lighting targets for both in-house and external teams.

• Balance leadership tasks with hands-on content creation (lighting levels, cinematics).

• Support lighting team members in daily tasks when needed.

• Review lighting work regularly, offering both technical and artistic feedback to raise overall quality.

• Ensure consistency in lighting style and quality across the entire project.

• Collaborate with other departments to ensure lighting assets meet visual, gameplay, and technical needs.

• Help drive conversations with Graphics Programmers regarding lighting features and improvements.

• Manage lighting tasks, bugs, and priorities together with Production and QA teams.

• Troubleshoot and resolve rendering and performance issues related to lighting.

• Plan, assign, and review the team’s work.

• Appraise performance, provide feedback, and support career growth.

• Foster a positive, inclusive, and safe work environment.
  
  

What will help you to be successful in this role?

• Shipped at least one PC/Console title as a Lead Lighting Artist.

• 8+ years of experience in AAA game development (PC and/or console).

• Expert knowledge of real-time lighting techniques and physically based rendering (PBR).

• Strong experience with node-based shaders related to lighting.

• Good understanding of scripting for lighting interactions.

• Deep understanding of how lighting supports gameplay, storytelling, and mood.

• Ability to optimize lighting for performance and memory budgets without sacrificing quality.

• Strong eye for aesthetics, color theory, and composition.

• 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.
  
  

Bonus skills

• Experience with Unreal Engine or a proprietary AAA engine.

• Background in cinematic lighting or photography.

• Experience working with global illumination and ray tracing systems.
  
  

What we offer to you?

• Competitive salary, benefits, healthcare, Nordic work-life balance

• Tailored immigration and relocation package to help you get settled into Finland

• State-of-the-art studio facilities in the heart of Helsinki

• Freedom, flexibility and openness in a collaborative culture

• Brilliant, diverse and empathetic colleagues to work with

• Exciting and ambitious projects executed with the best tools

• Access to PlayStation Studios collaboration, games and more!
  
  

This is a permanent, full-time position based in Helsinki, Finland.

We will start interviewing promising candidates immediately so please apply as soon as possible.

Housemarque is looking for a talented Principal Lighting Artist to join our team!

THE JOB

As a Principal Lighting Artist, you will operate in a Lighting Lead capacity, working closely with the Art Director and Technical Art Director to guide the lighting direction of the project and support the lighting team.

You will bring deep expertise in real-time lighting and strong leadership capability, helping to drive quality, define workflows, and mentor others. While you may not have held a formal Lead title previously, you are expected to step into a leadership role and grow into full team ownership over time.

If you are ready to take the next step into leadership while continuing to push high-end lighting quality, we’d love to hear from you!

What will your day-to-day look like?

• Work with the Art Director and Technical Art Director to plan and scope lighting needs for each project.
• Define and maintain best practices and workflows for real-time lighting.
• Mentor and support lighting team members, helping elevate overall quality.
• Establish artistic and technical lighting targets.
• Balance leadership responsibilities with hands-on lighting work.
• Review lighting work and provide feedback.
• Ensure consistency in lighting style and quality across the project.
• Collaborate with other departments to meet visual and technical goals.
• Contribute to discussions with Graphics Programmers on lighting features.
• Support task planning and prioritization with Production.
• Troubleshoot lighting and performance issues.
• Help foster a positive and collaborative team environment.

What will help you to be successful in this role?

• 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.

Bonus skills

• Experience with Unreal Engine or a proprietary AAA engine.
• Experience with ray tracing or global illumination systems.
• Background in cinematography or photography.

This is a permanent, full-time position based in Helsinki, Finland.

We will start interviewing promising candidates immediately so please apply as soon as possible.

Housemarque is looking for a talented Lead Lighting Artist to join our team!

THE JOB

As a Senior Lighting Artist, you will contribute high-quality real-time lighting while growing into a Lighting Lead role within the team. You will work closely with the Art Director and Technical Art Director, supporting lighting direction and taking increasing ownership over quality, workflows, and team support.

This is an opportunity for an experienced lighting artist who is ready to step into leadership responsibilities, with support and mentorship to grow into a full Lead role.

If you’re passionate about lighting and motivated to take the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you!

What will your day-to-day look like?

• Create high-quality lighting for environments and gameplay scenarios.
• Collaborate with the Art Director and Technical Art Director to achieve the visual vision.
• Support the development and maintenance of lighting workflows and best practices.
• Take ownership of lighting for key areas or features.
• Participate in lighting reviews and provide feedback to peers.
• Support and mentor more junior team members where needed.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure lighting supports gameplay and performance.
• Assist in troubleshooting lighting and rendering issues.
• Contribute to maintaining consistency in lighting quality across the project.
• Gradually take on more responsibility in planning and decision-making.

What will help you to be successful in this role?

• Shipped at least one PC/Console title as a Lighting Artist.
• 5+ years of experience in AAA game development.
• Strong understanding of real-time lighting and PBR workflows.
• Demonstrated interest in mentorship or leadership.
• Good problem-solving skills in both artistic and technical contexts.
• Ability to work within established pipelines and workflows.
• Strong artistic eye for lighting, color, and composition.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• 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.

Bonus skills

• Experience with Unreal Engine or a proprietary AAA engine.
• Exposure to shader or scripting workflows.
• Background in photography or cinematography.

This is a permanent, full-time position based in Helsinki, Finland.

We will start interviewing promising candidates immediately so please apply as soon as possible.