About Us

Hardsuit Labs, located in Seattle, was founded in 2015 with the same goal as every other game development studio that has ever existed – to make great games. What sets us apart is the way we make that happen:

It’s all about our people.

It takes talented, driven people to make great games. Here at the Lab, we work hard to create and to maintain an environment that not only attracts those people and keeps them here, but that allows them to thrive and to do what they do best – to make great games. It’s not always as easy as it sounds, but it really is that simple.

We might as well admit it: we’re obsessive about our people and our culture here at the Lab. We believe in hiring a mix of seasoned industry veterans and talented young upstarts, but talent and shipped titles aren’t enough; we’re looking for people who bring a variety of experiences and perspectives – people who we can spend time with, and people who can navigate the unpredictable waters of modern game development as a tight-knit group.

We believe in low turnover, and take steps to guard against the “staff-up and lay-off” cycle that is so common in this industry. When we hire, we hire for the long term, and we’re unapologetically picky about it.

 About the Job

We are looking for a motivated Lighting Artist to join our team in Seattle, WA. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a high visibility, yet-to-be announced project.

Your duties will include lighting design, modeling, color grading and other basic lighting duties. You should have an solid understanding of color theory, lighting concepts and scene composition. A background in 3D modeling and environment art for games will be useful as you will be creating meshes and textures for lighting assets, placing reflection captures and working with blueprints. The highest quality candidates will demonstrate the superior teamwork and communication skills required to ship a great game.

Basic Qualifications

2+ years of experience
Solid grasp of lighting fundamentals and how lighting effects mood and gameplay in a realistic environment layout.
Experience with lighting in Unreal.
Proficiency in asset creation software for authoring and organizing game content (Maya, ZBrush, and Photoshop preferred)
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Previous or next-gen video game platform experience is desirable
Good communication, organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills

Day-to-Day

Light environments and cineamtics according to defined quality standards, artistic styles, technical parameters and production goals.
Collaborate across disciplines to solve technical and artistic challenges.
Proactively seek feedback from design and art leads to seamlessly integrate gameplay, environments and characters into a beautiful, cohesive experience.

Submission / Portfolio requirements

Resume (PDF format only)
Cover Letter (PDF format only)
Portfolio (executable files will not be accepted/reviewed)
Must be willing to complete an art test

Our Benefits

We take our commitment to our people seriously, and we make sure that our benefits directly reflect that commitment; we’re always looking to improve quality of life for our people in any way we can.

• Medical / Dental / Vision
• Life and STD/LTD Insurance
• Healthcare and/or Dependent Care FSA
• 401K Program
• Unlimited Vacation Time
• 9 Sick Days / 9 Holidays