Lighting Artist Jobs in Raleigh
Find lighting artist jobs in Raleigh from the city’s top game studios. Epic Games, Red Storm Entertainment (Ubisoft), Funcom, Remedy Entertainment NA, and HB Studios all hire lighting talent across experience levels. Updated daily.
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Lighting Artist Roles in Raleigh
We curate lighting artist positions from game studios across Raleigh.
Junior Lighting Artist
Lighting Artist
Senior Lighting Artist
Lead Lighting Artist
Cinematic Lighting Artist
Environment Lighting Artist
Real-Time Lighting Artist
VFX Lighting Artist
Raleigh Game Studios Hiring Lighting Artists
Raleigh is home to acclaimed game studios with strong demand for lighting talent:
Raleigh Lighting Roles Fill Fast
Epic Games in Cary NC is one of the world’s largest studios — and Raleigh’s cost of living makes salaries go further than LA or SF. Apply the same day roles post.
Lighting Artist Salary Ranges in Raleigh
What lighting artist roles pay at Raleigh game studios.
*USD. North Carolina flat income tax of 4.75%. Raleigh has a significantly lower cost of living than West Coast markets, making salaries go considerably further.
What Raleigh Studios Look For in Lighting Artists
Raleigh game studios are highly competitive. Here is what gets you hired.
💡 Core Lighting Skills
- Maya and Houdini lighting workflows
- HDR lighting and image-based lighting
- Ray tracing and global illumination
- Real-time lighting in Unreal Engine
- Cinematic lighting for cutscenes
🎮 Engine and Pipeline
- Unreal Engine 5 Lumen experience
- Unity HDRP lighting pipelines
- VFX lighting and compositing
- Perforce version control
- Technical spec adherence
⭐ What Raleigh Studios Specifically Want
- Shipped title credits with lighting focus
- Portfolio showing cinematic and in-game lighting
- Experience with both day and night lighting scenarios
- Cross-discipline collaboration skills
- Strong color theory and visual composition
💡 How to Stand Out in Raleigh
- Deep Unreal Engine 5 Lumen lighting expertise a strong advantage at Epic
- Portfolio showing real-time lighting at engine-feature quality
- Right to work in the US confirmed
- Epic’s H-1B pathway available for senior hires
- Apply within 24 hours of posting
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