Serviceplan Group

Lead Lighting and Shading Artist, Unreal

Serviceplan Group

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: München • Germany

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

RayUnreal Engine

About the role

  • You will work on challenging projects for premium clients, delivering the highest standards of quality and aesthetics as an experienced Lead Lighting and Shading Artist
  • You will take a leadership role on projects, providing support and guidance to other lighting artists
  • You take responsibility for ensuring the best visual and technical quality in the assets you create
  • You will work closely with our development team to further advance our CGI pipeline and workflows
  • As a team player, you’ll work alongside a growing group of dedicated and highly motivated CG artists

Requirements

  • You have at least 8 years of production experience, ideally in high-end automotive visualization
  • You bring proven expertise as a lightning and shading artist using Unreal Engine and other tools such as Maya, 3DS Max, V-Ray or similar
  • You are confident in PBR material development in Unreal Engine
  • You are familiar with complex CGI pipelines and understand how to optimize content for real-time use
  • You know how to inspire and energize team members towards achieving common goals
  • You have a keen eye for detail and interest in automotive projects and a strong sense of visual storytelling
  • You have excellent organizational and communication skills, work independently and structured, and enjoy leading and supporting a creative team
  • You are fluent in English (spoken and written); German is a plus
  • Ideally, you also bring experience with Unreal Blueprints, version control systems (e.g., Git), and 2D tools like Photoshop, After Effects, or Substance.
  • A background in photography or as a DOP, as well as experience with full-CG environments, is a strong plus
  • Understanding and competence in digital infrastructures, as well as website rollout, maintenance, support and information security
Benefits
  • Onboarding: Through personal mentoring and digital onboarding sessions – we ensure your perfect start
  • Further Education: Your development is important to us. Whether through our internal campus training program to expand your technical, methodological, or personal skills, voluntary language courses, or regular coaching sessions – we keep you up to date
  • Flexibility: With flexible working hours, mobile office, and job-sharing models, you can adapt your job to your life – and not the other way around
  • Fun: Who works must also take a break – with us, you have plenty of opportunities through regular after-work and team events (also virtual if necessary)
  • Sports: Extensive sports program as well as mobility through agency bicycles and e-bikes/e-bike leasing
  • Accessibility: Our modern offices in Munich, Frankfurt and Hamburg are perfectly located and easily accessible
  • Internationality: As an internationally operating agency group, you have the opportunity to network and exchange ideas with colleagues from various disciplines around the world
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
lighting artistshading artistPBR material developmentCGI pipeline optimizationfull-CG environmentsphotographyvisual storytellingautomotive visualizationUnreal EngineMaya
Soft Skills
leadershipteam playerorganizational skillscommunication skillsindependent workstructured workinspiring team membersattention to detailsupporting creative teammotivating team