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With technical excellence and compelling narrative, spiced with our trademark neon flair and top-notch audiovisual feedback, we want our players to always feel actively engaged with the worlds we have created for them.\nOur award-winning game Returnal, released on PS5 in 2021, and Saros, released in 2026, embrace all these qualities. THIS is our DNA!\nWe value Nordic work-life balance by growing sustainably and ensuring our employees have the time and means to develop personally and professionally during work time. \nWe were established in 1995 with strong roots in the Finnish demoscene. In June 2021 we joined the PlayStation Studios, after years of partnership.\nIf you wish to join us for our next journey, apply today!\nHousemarque is looking for a talented Principal Lighting Artist to join our team!\n\nTHE JOB\nAs 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.\nYou 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.\nIf 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!\nWhat will your day-to-day look like?\nWork with the Art Director and Technical Art Director to plan and scope lighting needs for each project.\nDefine and maintain best practices and workflows for real-time lighting.\nMentor and support lighting team members, helping elevate overall quality.\nEstablish artistic and technical lighting targets.\nBalance leadership responsibilities with hands-on lighting work.\nReview lighting work and provide feedback.\nEnsure consistency in lighting style and quality across the project.\nCollaborate with other departments to meet visual and technical goals.\nContribute to discussions with Graphics Programmers on lighting features.\nSupport task planning and prioritization with Production.\nTroubleshoot lighting and performance issues.\nHelp foster a positive and collaborative team environment.\nWhat will help you to be successful in this role?\nShipped at least one PC/Console title in a Senior or Principal Lighting role.\n7-10 years of experience in AAA game development.\nStrong expertise in real-time lighting and PBR workflows.\nExperience mentoring or guiding other artists (formally or informally).\nGood understanding of lighting pipelines and production workflows.\nAbility to balance artistic quality with performance constraints.\nStrong artistic eye for lighting, color, and composition.\nExperience collaborating across disciplines.\nFamiliarity with version control systems like Perforce.\nExperience with project management tools like Jira.\nFluent written and verbal English skills.\nA genuine passion for video games.\nBonus skills\nExperience with Unreal Engine or a proprietary AAA engine.\nExperience with ray tracing or global illumination systems.\nBackground in cinematography or photography.\nThis is a permanent, full-time position based in Helsinki, Finland.\n\nWe will start interviewing promising candidates immediately so please apply as soon as possible.\nPlease note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.\nPlease refer to ourCandidate Privacy Notice for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights.\n Equal Opportunity Statement\nHousemarque is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to a culture of inclusion and mutual respect for all employees from every walk of life, reflecting the community we make games for. 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