About the role
At Invoke, our mission is to Have Fun Building Great Games.
We believe the best games come from people who love what they do, in an environment that values them and their ideas. And we ensure that everyone has the opportunity to contribute to our collective success, whatever their role. As a member of Wizards of the Coast, we help enrich a catalog of games that has inspired gamers and developers for decades.
At Invoke, you get to play your part as a valued member of an open and dedicated team within a magical world!
Job Description
As a Senior Lighting Artist, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing lighting systems that bring depth, atmosphere, and emotion to our game environments. You’ll work closely with the Art Director, Environment Artists, VFX Artists, and Technical Art team to ensure a cohesive and visually stunning experience.
What you'll do
- Create high-quality lighting setups for both realistic and stylized real-time environments
- Define the visual tone and atmosphere of game scenes through lighting that supports storytelling and gameplay
- Work with technical artists to implement performant and visually compelling lighting solutions in-engine (Unreal)
- Light characters and cinematics to maximize emotional and narrative impact
- Provide feedback, guidance, and mentorship to mid-level and junior lighting artists
- Optimize lighting for performance across multiple platforms without sacrificing visual fidelity
- Contribute to the evolution of the lighting pipeline, tools, and best practices.
What you'll bring
- A deep understanding of how light shapes visual storytelling and player experience.
- Proven experience in real-time lighting for AAA games or high-end indie projects
- A standout portfolio demonstrating your mastery in lighting environments, characters, and cinematics
- Strong technical knowledge in light baking, post-processing, real-time rendering, and performance optimization
- A collaborative mindset, strong communication skills, and the ability to guide and inspire fellow artists
- Passion for pushing visual quality and atmosphere to new heights through lighting design.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
Invoke commits to offer equal working chances to every individual, without regard based on the following: age, sex, sexual orientation, physical disability, country origin, religion, citizenship, native country or any other possible particularities. We sincerely believe in a respectful and open-minded work environment, in which everyone can fully contribute to the organization's development.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
#Invoke
About Hasbro, Inc.
Hasbro is a leading toy and game company whose mission is to entertain and connect generations of fans through the wonder of storytelling and exhilaration of play. Hasbro delivers engaging brand experiences for global audiences through toys, consumer products, gaming and entertainment, with a portfolio of iconic brands including MAGIC: THE GATHERING, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, Hasbro Gaming, NERF, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH and PEPPA PIG, as well as premier partner brands.
About the role
At Invoke, our mission is to Have Fun Building Great Games.
We believe the best games come from people who love what they do, in an environment that values them and their ideas. And we ensure that everyone has the opportunity to contribute to our collective success, whatever their role. As a member of Wizards of the Coast, we help enrich a catalog of games that has inspired gamers and developers for decades.
At Invoke, you get to play your part as a valued member of an open and dedicated team within a magical world!
Job Description
As a Senior Lighting Artist, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing lighting systems that bring depth, atmosphere, and emotion to our game environments. You’ll work closely with the Art Director, Environment Artists, VFX Artists, and Technical Art team to ensure a cohesive and visually stunning experience.
What you'll do
- Create high-quality lighting setups for both realistic and stylized real-time environments
- Define the visual tone and atmosphere of game scenes through lighting that supports storytelling and gameplay
- Work with technical artists to implement performant and visually compelling lighting solutions in-engine (Unreal)
- Light characters and cinematics to maximize emotional and narrative impact
- Provide feedback, guidance, and mentorship to mid-level and junior lighting artists
- Optimize lighting for performance across multiple platforms without sacrificing visual fidelity
- Contribute to the evolution of the lighting pipeline, tools, and best practices.
What you'll bring
- A deep understanding of how light shapes visual storytelling and player experience.
- Proven experience in real-time lighting for AAA games or high-end indie projects
- A standout portfolio demonstrating your mastery in lighting environments, characters, and cinematics
- Strong technical knowledge in light baking, post-processing, real-time rendering, and performance optimization
- A collaborative mindset, strong communication skills, and the ability to guide and inspire fellow artists
- Passion for pushing visual quality and atmosphere to new heights through lighting design.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
Invoke commits to offer equal working chances to every individual, without regard based on the following: age, sex, sexual orientation, physical disability, country origin, religion, citizenship, native country or any other possible particularities. We sincerely believe in a respectful and open-minded work environment, in which everyone can fully contribute to the organization's development.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
#Invoke
About Hasbro, Inc.
Hasbro is a leading toy and game company whose mission is to entertain and connect generations of fans through the wonder of storytelling and exhilaration of play. Hasbro delivers engaging brand experiences for global audiences through toys, consumer products, gaming and entertainment, with a portfolio of iconic brands including MAGIC: THE GATHERING, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, Hasbro Gaming, NERF, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH and PEPPA PIG, as well as premier partner brands.