Realtime Lighting Technical Director (Expression of Interest)

About the role

AGBO is looking for a Realtime Lighting Technical Director to join its VFX team. The role focuses on creating high‑quality lighting in Unreal Engine for upcoming film and TV projects, balancing photorealistic and stylized looks.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with the CG Supervisor to design and refine lighting rigs, post‑process effects, and shading in Unreal Engine.
• Utilize Unreal Engine 5 tools such as Lumen and Path Tracing to match live‑action plates, concept art, or reference material.
• Optimize lighting setups for real‑time rendering while preserving visual fidelity, using extensive CVAR adjustments.
• Work with other departments to ensure seamless integration of CG elements and troubleshoot technical lighting challenges.
• Maintain high detail and realism under production deadlines.

Required profile

• 5+ years of lighting experience for real‑time environments, feature films, television, or high‑end commercials.
• Strong artistic eye, problem‑solving ability, and excellent communication skills.
• Ability to take direction, iterate based on feedback, and deliver high‑quality results.

Required skills

• Unreal Engine 5 lighting and rendering workflows, including Lumen and Path Tracing.
• Experience with virtual art department pipelines.
• Knowledge of physically based rendering (PBR) and real‑time shading.
• Familiarity with Unreal Blueprints and material system.
• Scripting experience in Python or Blueprint.
• Optional: Nuke compositing, Arnold (Houdini, Maya), AAA gaming, Houdini/USD.