Lead Lighting and Shading Artist, Unreal

Serviceplan Group

Lead Lighting and Shading Artist managing CGI projects for premium automotive clients. Taking leadership roles and ensuring visual and technical quality in a creative team environment.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeMunich • 🇩🇪 GermanySeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

RayUnreal Engine

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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 will 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 will collaborate with a growing group of dedicated and highly motivated CG artists

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 8 years of production experience, ideally in high-end automotive visualization
Proven expertise as a lighting and shading artist using Unreal Engine and tools such as Maya, 3ds Max, V-Ray, or similar
Confident in PBR material development in Unreal Engine
Familiar with complex CGI pipelines and experienced in optimizing content for real-time use
Able to inspire and energize team members to achieve common goals
Keen eye for detail, strong interest in automotive projects, and a strong sense of visual storytelling
Excellent organizational and communication skills; able to work independently, in a structured way, and enjoy leading and supporting a creative team
Fluent in English (spoken and written); German is a plus
Ideally experienced with Unreal Blueprints, version control systems (e.g., Git), and 2D tools such as Photoshop, After Effects, or Substance
A background in photography or as a Director of Photography (DOP), as well as experience with full-CG environments, is a strong plus
Understanding of and competence in digital infrastructures, including website rollout, maintenance, support, and information security

Benefits

Comp & perks

Onboarding: Personal mentoring and digital onboarding sessions to ensure a smooth start
Further education: Ongoing development through our internal campus training program, optional language courses, and regular coaching sessions
Flexibility: Flexible working hours, mobile office, and job-sharing models to help you balance work and life
Fun: Regular after-work and team events (virtual if necessary) to promote team bonding and work-life balance
Sports: Extensive sports program and mobility options including agency bicycles and e-bike leasing
Accessibility: Modern offices in Munich, Frankfurt, and Hamburg—conveniently located and easily accessible
Internationality: As an international agency group, you have the opportunity to network and collaborate with colleagues from diverse disciplines around the world

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Hard Skills & Tools

lighting artistshading artistPBR material developmentCGI pipeline optimizationUnreal EngineMaya3ds MaxV-RayUnreal Blueprintsfull-CG environments

Soft Skills

leadershipteam collaborationinspirationattention to detailvisual storytellingorganizational skillscommunication skillsindependencestructured worksupporting creative teams