Principal Material Artist

Lighthouse Games

Principal Material Artist role at Lighthouse Games, crafting visually stunning materials for AAA Open World Driving Game. Drive innovation in material workflows and collaborate with art team.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeRoyal Leamington Spa • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Node.jsUnreal Engine

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

What you’ll need

Extensive experience in creating realistic, high-quality PBR materials and Unreal shader creation in high-profile video games
Deep understanding of real-time rendering, workflows, and industry standards
Expertise in node-based Material authoring in Unreal Editor
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 and the capacity to manage multiple tasks effectively
A highly creative mindset with a passion for problem-solving and pushing artistic boundaries
Unreal Engine experience
**Desirable**
Experience with cutting-edge material techniques such as photogrammetry and procedural generation

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

PBR Material CreationUnreal EngineShader OptimizationTexture Library DevelopmentMaterial Workflow Documentation

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingOrganizational AbilitiesCreative Mindset