Senior Lighting Artist
- Raven
- Middleton, WI Raven Software is seeking a highly capable, motivated Senior Lighting Artist to play a key role on our team, partner across disciplines, and shape compelling lighting for real-time gameplay and cinematics. We are looking for a driven, trusted, and self‑sufficient artist to own lighting tasks, solve technical and creative challenges, and deliver industry‑leading lighting for the blockbuster Call of Duty franchise. Qualified candidates will be adaptable to evolving development needs, possess excellent communication skills, navigate the technical and creative challenges of real‑time lighting development, and deliver environment and cinematic lighting at the scale, quality, and complexity expected of a AAA blockbuster franchise. They will partner with some of the most talented and passionate developers in the industry to contribute high‑quality lighting and support project goals, elevating the quality and execution of lighting in our environments and cinematics. Above all, we are looking for an innovative and dedicated teammate to help tell our story. This role is based in our Middleton, WI office and follows an onsite work schedule of four days per week. The video game industry and therefore our business is fast‑paced and will continue to evolve. Work closely with the Lighting Lead, Art Director, and cross‑discipline partners to bring life, mood, and visual clarity to gameplay and cinematics. Craft and implement compelling real‑time lighting that supports gameplay needs and artistic goals with strong composition, tone, and color. Meet and exceed visual and technical quality targets to deliver cutting‑edge, AAA‑worthy lighting. Own lighting development for environments, play spaces, and cinematics from first pass through final polish.



Contribute to lighting R&D; efforts, partnering with experts within and across disciplines to streamline tools and processes while championing best practices and strong visual quality. Research subject matter and visual references to provide authentic, grounded, and impactful lighting solutions. Take high‑level direction and own day‑to‑day execution on lighting tasks. Partner with artists, designers, and programmers to be a trusted champion of performance, efficiency, and quality. Hold a high bar for quality, execution, and accountability. Contribute creative and original ideas that elevate the quality of our environments and cinematics while improving our production processes. 8+ total years of Lighting experience in real‑time game development or equivalent experience in film/television. Ability to quickly learn current software and adapt to proprietary tools. Proven ability to manage lighting tasks independently, take high‑level direction, and follow through with strong execution. Expert experience with game development engines and lighting tools (Unreal, Unity, or equivalent proprietary engines). Strong experience with baked lighting, dynamic lighting, light probes, reflection probes, post‑processing, color grading, and image adjustment tools. Strong understanding of PBR workflows, physically correct lighting solutions, color theory, post‑processing techniques, and industry lighting trends.



An inspiring reel demonstrating strong, realistic lighting, modern development workflows, and creative solutions to development challenges. Experience in a secondary area such as environments, animation, or VFX. Experience with compositing. Familiarity with performance optimization for console and PC. Strong traditional art foundation. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.
Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Medical ~ Dental ~ Health savings account or health reimbursement account ~ Healthcare spending accounts ~ Dependent care spending accounts ~ Life and AD&D; insurance ~ Disability insurance ~Charitable donation matchingPaid holidays and vacation ~ Floating holidays ~ Parental leave ~ Free and discounted games ~ A variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others ~ Relocation assistance (if required) EEO and Disability Accommodation We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. For a

📌 Senior Lighting Artist (Middleton)
🏢 Activision Blizzard
📍 Middleton