Mob Entertainment is hiring

Lighting Artist

Senior

Full-time

Remote Work

We're looking for a Senior Lighting Artist to join the Poppy Playtime team. You'll be responsible for crafting the atmospheric, dread-soaked lighting that defines the Playtime Co. experience. From flickering factory floors to pitch-black vents, you'll set the emotional tone of every space players enter — working closely with art direction, environment, and VFX teams to bring each chapter to life.

Responsibilities

Design and implement optimized baked-lighting across all game environments, leveraging Unreal Engine’s GPU Lightmass workflows alongside selective stationary lighting to drive mood, tension, and narrative through light and shadow.
Collaborate closely with environment, VFX, and art direction teams to ensure lighting is consistent with the visual vision of each chapter
Develop and maintain lighting standards, style guides, and best-practice documentation for the team
Optimize lighting setups for performance across target platforms without sacrificing visual quality
Mentor junior and mid-level lighting artists, providing feedback and fostering a culture of craft and iteration
Work with the Art Director to prototype new lighting looks, effects, and dynamic systems for key story beats
Contribute to post-process pipeline development including bloom, lens flares, and color grading within Unreal Engine 5
Participate in art reviews and actively engage in cross-discipline critique sessions

Requirements

10+ years of games industry experience with at least three shipped titles
Expert-level proficiency in Unreal Engine 5 lighting and GPU Lightmass pipeline
Strong understanding of real-world lighting, photography, and cinematography principles
Proven ability to create horror, suspense, or atmospheric lighting styles
Experience optimizing lighting for real-time performance on PC and console
Solid communication and collaboration skills in a remote-first environment