Senior Lighting Artist |Fixed Term]

Avalanche Studios Group is looking for a Senior Lighting artist to join our team and play an integral part in crafting our upcoming game!As a Senior Lighting Artist, you will have a significant impact on the game visuals while working alongside skilled and passionate industry professionals. You are tasked with developing lighting propositions in cooperation with the art director, and you will oversee the realization of these plans to shape the game's atmosphere. In addition, you will be expected to drive the quality benchmark for your discipline while managing your time to match the project’s goals.

To thrive within our team at Avalanche, proficiency in technical skills is essential, as is a willingness to learn, engage and adapt to our Apex engine and its custom tools. Additionally, working at Avalanche gives you the creative freedom and autonomy to shape the way you create and collaborate, and we operate in a work environment with a high level of ownership and equally important is the communication and collaboration between different disciplines.

To be considered for the position, you need a portfolio demonstrating your artistic abilities and examples of previous work.
 
[Please note that this is a fixed term employment, with end date being February 28, 2027]
What you'll do

• Create and implement real-time dynamic lighting in an open-world environment. Such as tweaking daycycles and local lighting for both interiors, exteriors, and biomes - taking into account time of day, cutscenes etc.
• Develop and maintain documentation and drive best practices for the art pipeline and tools.
• Collaborate closely with the Art Director, Lead Artist and other disciplines such as Rendering programmers, Technical Artists, Environment artists and VFX artists, to achieve the visual goals of the project.
• Maintain a high visual quality bar for lighting within performance budgets for different platforms.
• Come up with creative ideas and innovative solutions to achieve the project vision. 
• Provide mentorship and feedback, and act as a point of resource to guide less experienced colleagues.

Who you are

• In-depth experience as a Lighting Artist or similar role in the games industry, with advanced knowledge in real-time lighting techniques.
• A deep understanding of color, light, and material authoring in a physically based rendering pipeline and color correction.
• Proficient in 3rd party software such as Adobe Photoshop or equivalent.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities, both technical and creative.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to manage your own time and tasks, set realistic goals, and meet deadlines.
• Receptive to feedback and adapts to necessary changes.
• Up-to-date with the latest industry trends and techniques.
• Proficient verbal and written skills in English.

Note: Research shows under-represented groups in the industry might not apply to a job if they don’t check off every requirement. At Avalanche, we’re more about your drive to learn and interest in tackling challenges than what’s on your resume! So don’t stress if you don’t tick every box— shoot us your application anyway! Diverse opinions and different experiences are what make our teams so great, not itemized lists of qualifications.
 
The Stockholm location
Our Stockholm office is situated in Södermalm, the beating heart of the city’s game industry. It’s a physical representation of our games – the lush vegetation of Just Cause and theHunter: Call of the Wild meets corroded metal straight out of Mad Max. Our hybrid model requires you to be in the office on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays to foster collaboration and creativity.
 
Our values
At Avalanche Studios Group, we create worlds beyond limits. But that’s not exclusive to our games, so we’re committed to developing a diverse and inclusive workplace. All Avalanchers have a shared responsibility to create an open work environment where everyone is treated equally and respectfully. Being part of our world is not contingent on your heritage, your gender, or sexual orientation. It’s all about your passion and creativity.
 
How to apply
To apply for this position, please register below and provide your CV in English. We review applications continuously. All further studio-related information is provided under a non-disclosure agreement.
 
At Avalanche Studios Group we're always on the lookout for talented individuals to join our passionate team, but please note that relocation assistance is not available for this role.