Lighting Artist (UE4)

Ride the Lion Studios
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Posted
October 23, 2026
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Type: Contract

Location: Remote

Hours: 20–40+ hours/week

Genre: Adult Game Development

 

Ride the Lion Studios is an independent game development studio developing Tamer: King of Dinosaurs, an Unreal Engine 4 (version 4.27.2) project in Early Access that currently has an 85% positive review score on Steam! 

Please note that this contains adult (18+) content, so you must be of age and comfortable working with mature projects to apply.

We're looking for talented technical artists who enjoy solving creative problems, building polished gameplay experiences, and working closely with designers, programmers, and artists.

This is a fully remote contractor position, which means you’re welcome to work from home in your pajamas and no one will care. Hours are also reasonably flexible though priority may be given to candidates in European or Asian time zones as the studio generally operates between 12:00 and 20:00 (GMT +2).

Development is expected to last between November 2026 and April 2027 with the possibility of transitioning into a full-time role on our next project if you prove to be a great asset.

 

Responsibilities & Qualifications

  • Minimum 2 years of professional experience as a lighting artist (4+ years of experience is preferred)
  • Experience with Unreal Engine 4
  • Very strong handle on UE4 sequencer
  • Experience lighting full cutscenes in engine
  • Blueprint knowledge sufficient to support your work
  • Strong understanding of optimizing lighting for performance
  • Knowledge of shaders and materials and their interaction with lighting
  • Experience using version control systems such as Perforce and/or Git
  • Solid written and spoken English
  • Professional attitude, reliability, and the ability to collaborate remotely

 

Portfolio Requirements

  • A strong portfolio is mandatory.
  • Please include examples of previous work that clearly showcase your abilities in relation to our project.
  • Experience working on shipped commercial games (Steam or console) is a significant advantage.

 

How to Apply

You must include the following items and information with your application:

  • Your résumé - make sure to highlight your specialties
  • Portfolio - include links to shipped games if applicable
  • Salary requirements - hourly/monthly rates in USD
  • Your time zone and weekly availability
  • Links to shipped games - if applicable

We’re a tight-knit team that has been working together successfully for years and we hope you’ll be a great addition to the studio. Looking forward to hearing from you!

About
Ride the Lion Studios

Ride the Lion Studios is an exciting new development team founded by New York Times best-selling author, Michael-Scott Earle, with the goal of bringing his many successful novels to life in the video game world. Our first project is a high-quality adaptation of his most famous series: Tamer - King of Dinosaurs.

We’re a tightly knit team that has worked together for many years and our last project actually hit number one on Steam!

Tamer: King of Dinosaurs is a narrative-driven adventure game with a high-end performance capture pipeline and gameplay inspired by ARK: Survival Evolved and the Monster Hunter series. 

The story follows a young man named Victor who has been abducted by aliens for unknown reasons and brought to a planet where he must fight for survival in a world overrun by vicious prehistoric beasts.

In addition to using his newfound taming powers to control dinosaurs and provide food and water for the women he has sworn to protect, their survival will involve a race against time to establish shelter before they are overrun by the impending migration of very hungry and dangerous monsters.

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