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Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.\nHousemarque is looking for a talented Lead Lighting Artist to join our team!\n\nTHE JOB\nAs 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.\nYou 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.\nIf you care about lighting, enjoy mentoring others, and love crafting beautiful real-time visuals, we’d love to hear from you!\nImportant: A portfolio with a detailed breakdown showcasing high-end, real-time lighting work is required. Applications missing this will be automatically discarded.\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.\n\nDefine and maintain best practices and workflows for real-time lighting.\n\nLead and mentor the lighting team, encouraging professional growth and team cohesion.\n\nEstablish artistic and technical lighting targets for both in-house and external teams.\n\nBalance leadership tasks with hands-on content creation (lighting levels, cinematics).\n\nSupport lighting team members in daily tasks when needed.\n\nReview lighting work regularly, offering both technical and artistic feedback to raise overall quality.\n\nEnsure consistency in lighting style and quality across the entire project.\n\nCollaborate with other departments to ensure lighting assets meet visual, gameplay, and technical needs.\n\nHelp drive conversations with Graphics Programmers regarding lighting features and improvements.\n\nManage lighting tasks, bugs, and priorities together with Production and QA teams.\n\nTroubleshoot and resolve rendering and performance issues related to lighting.\n\nPlan, assign, and review the team’s work.\n\nAppraise performance, provide feedback, and support career growth.\n\nFoster a positive, inclusive, and safe work environment.\n\nWhat will help you to be successful in this role?\nShipped at least one PC/Console title as a Lead Lighting Artist.\n\n8+ years of experience in AAA game development (PC and/or console).\n\nExpert knowledge of real-time lighting techniques and physically based rendering (PBR).\n\nStrong experience with node-based shaders related to lighting.\n\nGood understanding of scripting for lighting interactions.\n\nDeep understanding of how lighting supports gameplay, storytelling, and mood.\n\nAbility to optimize lighting for performance and memory budgets without sacrificing quality.\n\nStrong eye for aesthetics, color theory, and composition.\n\nFamiliarity with version control systems like Perforce.\n\nExperience with project management tools like Jira.\n\nFluent written and verbal English skills.\n\nA genuine passion for video games.\n\nBonus skills\nExperience with Unreal Engine or a proprietary AAA engine.\n\nBackground in cinematic lighting or photography.\n\nExperience working with global illumination and ray tracing systems.\n\nWhat we offer to you?\nCompetitive salary, benefits, healthcare, Nordic work-life balance\n\nTailored immigration and relocation package to help you get settled into Finland\n\nState-of-the-art studio facilities in the heart of Helsinki\n\nFreedom, flexibility and openness in a collaborative culture\n\nBrilliant, diverse and empathetic colleagues to work with\n\nExciting and ambitious projects executed with the best tools\n\nAccess to PlayStation Studios collaboration, games and more!\n\nThis is a permanent, full-time position based in Helsinki, Finland.\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 our Candidate 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.\nEqual Opportunity Statement:\nSony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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