Senior/Lead Lighting Artist - 2025 Opportunities (United States)
Keywords StudiosSalary not specified
- Full Time
- Senior (5 to 8 years)
$120,000 – $160,000Compensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Game Development, ArtIndustries
Requirements
Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Art, Design, or a related field, and demonstrate a strong understanding of material creation techniques, particularly within Unreal Engine. Experience with physically based rendering (PBR) and tileable materials is essential, along with a portfolio showcasing relevant work.
Responsibilities
As a Senior Material Artist, you will be responsible for creating realistic and physically accurate tileable materials, building and maintaining Master Materials and Material Instances in Unreal Engine, collaborating with Art Leads, Tech Art, Rendering, and Lighting to ensure visual quality and optimization, prototyping and implementing shader effects, contributing to visual consistency, and optimizing textures and shaders for performance across multiple platforms.
Skills
Unreal Engine
Physically Based Rendering (PBR)
Tileable Materials
Master Materials
Material Instances
Shader Effects
Texture Optimization
Shader Optimization
PBR
Unreal Engine Materials
2K
Develops and publishes interactive video games
About 2K
2K develops and publishes interactive entertainment, focusing primarily on video games for a wide audience that includes casual gamers, hardcore enthusiasts, and professional eSports players. The company collaborates with well-known game development studios like Supermassive Games and Firaxis Games to create popular titles such as "The Quarry" and "TopSpin 2K25." 2K's games are available through digital downloads and physical copies, and they also generate revenue from downloadable content (DLC), in-game purchases, and exclusive content partnerships. This diverse revenue model, along with their strong collaborations, sets 2K apart from competitors in the video game publishing industry. The company's goal is to deliver high-quality, engaging gaming experiences that appeal to a broad range of players.
Novato, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2005Year Founded
VENTURE_UNKNOWNCompany Stage
Consumer Software, GamingIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees