[Dungeons & Dragons PC-Console] Artiste d'éclairage de niveaux - Lighter level artist

Gameloft•Montreal, QC

99d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join our talented team as we embark on an uncharted gaming adventure! We're on the lookout for a passionate Lighter Level Artist to contribute their skills to a cutting-edge PC/console video game project. Partnering with the Dungeons and Dragons license, this stylized survival craft game promises to redefine the genre and capture the imaginations of players worldwide.

Requirements

Deep technical knowledge of Unity, specifically the constraints and limitations of URP
Proven experience with real-time lighting, dynamic shadows, light probes, and optimizing render features
Expertise in real-time Global Illumination (GI) alternatives and Adaptive Probe Volumes (APV), and knowledge of how to maintain compelling visuals/shading (AO, indirect bounce) when the environment geometry is constantly changing
Ability to create evocative moods, from the cozy safety of a player’s stronghold to the oppressive gloom of a deep dungeon
A proactive mindset regarding performance optimization and a keen interest in the latest lighting frameworks and shading best practices
Proficiency in managing Volumes and Post-Processing overrides
Experience scripting or configuring lighting triggers that handle smooth transitions
Knowledge & proven experience working with PBL workflows
Knowledge of enhanced atmospheric VFX production
Experience shipping & optimizing cross-platform titles

Nice To Haves

Previous experience on an Open World / Survival Craft title
Deep understanding of Forward+ vs. Deferred rendering paths in Unity 6
Ability to implement light culling, LOD systems for lights, and optimized shadow map resolutions to maintain solid performance on targeted devices

Responsibilities

Design and implement dynamic lighting for diverse outdoor biomes and interior dungeons.
Manage and optimize Day/Night cycles and weather-based atmospheric shifts.
Configure and fine-tune Post-Processing stacks to elevate the art direction while staying within performance budgets.
Maintain a deep understanding of the Universal Render Pipeline (URP), monitoring its evolution to help the team pivot toward proven new rendering solutions when necessary.
Collaborate with the Level Art and Level Design teams to dress environments and ensure world-building supports both the gameplay and mood in mind.
Ensure visual consistency, as players can interact and modify the world.

Benefits

Flexible schedule
Friday afternoon off all year round!
3 weeks’ vacation and mobile days off, available as of your start date
Time off between Christmas and New Year’s Day to help you start the year off on the right foot
Group RRSP program with employer contributions
Great group insurance program
Free 24/7 access to a virtual medical clinic
The Employee and Family Assistance Program
Partial reimbursement of your commuting costs (for public transit and/or parking)
Support for new employees relocating from countries or regions outside Quebec
Referral program with bonuses
Regular activities and prizes courtesy of our Social Committee
Secure bike storage room and a subsidy to encourage active transportation (during the summer)
Daily snacks (fruit, coffee, etc.)
Wednesday happy hours
A game room
A rooftop terrace
Studio located near Jarry Park and the charming Mile-Ex and Little Italy neighbourhoods
Fitness classes at the studio itself or at Jarry Park (e.g., yoga)