Senior Material Artist

Lighthouse Games is a new AAA studio in Leamington Spa. We are defined by our pedigree of talent and serious ambition to build a new best-in-class game. When you join us at Lighthouse, you’ll create the best work of your career within a collaborative, hybrid working environment. You’ll learn from the best and work alongside the future greats of the gaming industry.
As a Senior Material Artist, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the Art team with your specialist knowledge of material creation on a ground-breaking new IP. Supported by our Art Leadership, Technical Artists, and Scanning Artists, and leveraging the power of Unreal Engine – you will have everything needed to make world-class content.
Key Duties Include
Support the master material shaders design process, fostering a high standard of technical practices and artistic excellence in line with project goals.
Create and maintain complex Unreal Master Material Shaders.
Create PBR photo-realistic textures and Material Instances.
Collaborating with the Art Director and other discipline leads to drive the development and innovation of material workflows that maximise visual impact.
Establishing best practices for material creation, documentation of workflows, and the development of new tools and techniques
Working with Technical Artists and Render Engineers to optimise shader content and ensure performance targets are met
Driving research and implementation of advanced material techniques, technologies, and industry standards
Requirements
Extensive experience in development, implementation, optimisation and maintenance of complex photo-realistic PBR material shaders using Unreal’s node-based editor.
Deep understanding of real-time rendering, lighting, workflows, and industry standards.
Experience in creating realistic texture libraries covering extensive material types.
Proficiency in development software and rendering tools such as Substance Painter/Designer, Max/Maya/Blender, Reality Capture etc.
A passion for problem-solving and pushing artistic boundaries
Exceptional organisational abilities.
Desirable
Knowledge of photogrammetry and photography
Knowledge of geology, architecture or dendrology
Interest in motorsport
Benefits
25 Days Holiday, plus 1 day for your birthday
Studio Shutdown between Christmas and New Year
Discretionary Bonus Scheme
Private Pension Scheme
Private Healthcare
Health and Well-Being Benefits
Dental Care
Optical treatments
Mental Health Support