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NBCUniversal

Produces TV, film, and streaming content

Lead Lighting Artist

Art, Graphics & AnimationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMontreal, QC, CanadaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 7 years of experience in AAA game development focused on lighting, contributing to at least one shipped AAA title.
  • Proven experience leading and managing a team of lighting artists.
  • Expertise in lighting for day/night cycles, atmosphere, and real-time visual storytelling.
  • Understanding of real-time rendering pipelines and lighting systems.
  • Experience with large-scale environments or open-world productions.
  • Collaboration experience across design, technical, and art teams.
  • Leadership, communication, and feedback skills.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in Canada.
  • Must be willing to work in the Montreal office at least 4 days per week.
  • Must be willing to travel for work-related business, if necessary.

Responsibilities

  • Translate artistic direction into lighting setups that support mood, atmosphere, realism, and visual storytelling.
  • Own the execution of level lighting across environments, gameplay, and cinematic contexts.
  • Lead and manage the lighting team, providing mentorship, feedback, and direction.
  • Ensure consistency and quality of lighting across large-scale worlds and varied content.
  • Collaborate with World, Character, VFX, Design, and Tech Art teams for proper integration.
  • Ensure lighting setups meet artistic and technical requirements, including performance constraints.
  • Optimize lighting across environments for scalability from high-end to mobile platforms.
  • Support production planning, milestone readiness, and workflow efficiency.
  • Review and validate lighting implementation to ensure alignment with visual direction and technical standards.
  • Maintain visibility on quality, risks, and production challenges across lighting content.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience working with Unreal Engine 5, including Lumen, Megalight, or similar systems.
  • Technical understanding of scalable systems and multi-platform constraints from high-end to mobile.
  • Experience working with outsourcing partners or distributed teams.
  • Artistic sensitivity to mood, atmosphere, and cinematic lighting.
  • Ability to balance visual quality with performance requirements.
  • Ability to communicate positively and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
  • Willingness to explore innovative solutions.

About the Company

NBCUniversal

Produces TV, film, and streaming content

NBCUniversal operates as a global media and entertainment powerhouse with a portfolio spanning television, film, streaming, theme parks, and news under Comcast. It creates and distributes content across multiple platforms, including NBC for primetime and daytime TV, Telemundo for Spanish-language programming, NBC News for global coverage, film releases, streaming services, and park experiences at Universal Orlando and other properties. Revenue comes from advertising, subscriptions, box office, theme park tickets, and licensing of content to other outlets. The company differentiates itself through a large, cross-platform library and monetization network, plus integrations with Comcast to reach a wide audience. Its goal is to produce and distribute compelling content while growing audience reach and revenue across television, digital, film, streaming, and experiential channels.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Private
Total funding
$30.5B
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1926

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