Senior Lighting Artist - Infinity Ward

Activision•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

Infinity Ward, developer of numerous award-winning games, is looking for a Senior Lighting Artist to join our team in creating stunning, emotionally resonant visuals for one of the most iconic franchises in the industry. As a Senior Lighting Artist, you will drive the visual tone of environments, cinematics, and gameplay moments through expertly crafted lighting. You’ll work alongside world-class designers, environment artists, VFX artists, and engineers to shape the player experience through the lens of mood, readability, and performance. This role requires a mix of creative vision, technical proficiency, and leadership. We're looking for someone with a deep understanding of PBR lighting techniques, a strong artistic eye, and a passion for crafting memorable and immersive game worlds. If you’re a collaborative problem-solver with proven experience shipping AAA titles, we want to hear from you.

Requirements

8+ years of real-time AAA lighting experience
Strong technical foundation in runtime and pre-baked lighting workflows
Proficiency in real-time PBR lighting techniques and best practices
Solid understanding of photography fundamentals: exposure, composition, color, and camera behavior
Keen artistic eye for lighting composition, mood, and gameplay clarity
Experience working within post-processing and color grading systems
Understanding of HDR pipelines and lighting calibration
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to work effectively with cross-disciplinary teams
Proven ability to work independently and manage complex lighting challenges
Comfortable working with documentation and production schedules

Nice To Haves

Experience mentoring junior or mid-level lighting artists
Familiarity with scripting, shader development, or pipeline automation
Experience lighting across a variety of content types (cinematics, multiplayer, open world)
Background in cinematography, film lighting, or live-action production

Responsibilities

Own the lighting of game levels from initial look development through final polish
Deliver visually compelling lighting that supports narrative, mood, and gameplay
Partner with Level Designers, Environment Artists, and VFX Artists to provide cohesive lighting solutions across campaign, multiplayer, and live modes
Collaborate with engineers and technical artists to identify and resolve issues, guide future tools, and improve lighting workflows
Optimize content to meet memory and performance constraints across platforms
Maintain high standards for physically-based rendering and lighting consistency across internal and external teams
Contribute to the sky capture process and lighting reference documentation
Provide mentorship and technical guidance to other lighting team members
Support documentation and communication of pipeline and process improvements

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance
401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching
Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave
Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others
If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

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