Senior Material Artist

Lighthouse Games

Senior Material Artist at Lighthouse Games, creating complex PBR materials for a new AAA game. Collaborating with the Art team to innovate and maintain high-quality content.

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

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 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

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

Material Shaders DesignShader OptimizationPhoto-Realistic TexturesNode-Based Editor ProficiencyMaterial Workflows

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingOrganizational Abilities