GoGorilla is the world's first performance marketing company built on financial technology. We've engineered a platform that hardwires client objectives into every campaign, ensuring transparent, auditable results that traditional agencies can't match. When our clients win, you win. You'll join a high-performance London team where your commercial impact directly shapes your career trajectory and financial rewards.
About the role
As a 3D Lighting and Rendering Specialist, you will be a key technical artist in our global studio. You will be responsible for creating beautiful and realistic lighting and rendering for our 3D animations and motion graphics. This is a highly technical and creative role where you will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects, from product visualisations to brand films.
Day-to-day, you'll work on all aspects of the lighting and rendering pipeline, from setting up lighting rigs and shaders to optimising render settings and compositing final shots. This role requires a high level of technical skill, a keen eye for detail, and a passion for creating visually stunning designs.
Working pattern and flexibility
This is a mid-level role with complete global flexibility. You can work remotely from anywhere in the world, adopt a hybrid approach with occasional office visits, or work from our London headquarters. We trust you to manage your own time and deliver exceptional creative work. Time tracking is a standard company policy for any work completed outside our office environment. This industry-standard practice is implemented across our entire organisation, from the executive team to interns, ensuring security, progress monitoring, and transparent performance measurement.
Leadership trajectory
This is a mid-level role with a clear path to technical leadership. You'll start by mastering our lighting and rendering pipeline, consistently delivering exceptional work, and have the opportunity to progress to a Senior or Lead role within 18-24 months. Exceptional performers will have the chance to build and lead their own technical art team.
What you will be doing
Create high-quality lighting and rendering for a wide range of 3D projects, including product visualisations, brand films, and social media content.
Work on all aspects of the lighting and rendering pipeline, from setting up lighting rigs and shaders to optimising render settings and compositing final shots.
Collaborate with our global creative team, including 3D animators, motion graphics artists, and art directors, to develop and execute creative concepts.
Stay up-to-date on the latest trends and techniques in 3D lighting and rendering.
Continuously learn and improve your skills through training and experimentation.
What you will bring
A strong portfolio of 3D lighting and rendering work that demonstrates your technical and creative skills.
Expertise in industry-standard software, such as Cinema 4D, Redshift, Octane, and Nuke.
A deep understanding of the 3D lighting and rendering pipeline and a passion for creating stunning visuals.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills for remote team coordination.
The right to work in your location. We support global hiring and remote work arrangements.
A willingness to learn and a coachable mindset.
You should not apply if
You are not passionate about 3D lighting and rendering.
You are not a technical artist who enjoys solving complex creative and technical challenges.
You are not a team player who is willing to collaborate with others to achieve common goals.
You are not interested in a role that requires continuous learning and improvement.
You are not comfortable with a role that has a high degree of accountability for the quality of your work.
How we work
Outcomes first – your success is measured by the quality of your work and the impact it has on our clients' brands.
Autonomy with accountability – you have the freedom to manage your own creative process with clear expectations for results.
Build the playbook – you will contribute to our creative playbook by developing and refining our lighting and rendering process.
Be the expert – you will be the go‑to person for all things related to 3D lighting and rendering.
Continuous improvement – feedback and creative reviews shape our creative process and drive continuous innovation.
Compensation and progression
Base salary: £40,000 to £55,000 (London equivalent), with adjustments for other locations.
On-target performance bonus: Significant performance bonuses and success-sharing opportunities.
Company profit-sharing: Participation in overall company success.
Equity: Meaningful equity participation is a core part of our compensation philosophy for high-performing team members, offering a stake in our long-term success.
Benefits: Healthcare support where applicable, 25 days holiday plus local holidays, laptop and modern tools, learning budget and regular team events.
Progression: Clear path to Senior or Lead role within 18-24 months, with opportunities to build and lead your own technical art team.
Day 30 – Complete onboarding, learn our lighting and rendering pipeline, and begin working on your first projects.
Day 60 – Take ownership of your projects and begin contributing to our creative playbook.
Day 90 – Consistently delivering exceptional work and demonstrating a clear impact on our clients' brands.
Our hiring process
We keep the steps simple so you can demonstrate how your skills drive outcomes and align with our culture. For this role, the journey typically follows our standard path – application, a short cultural profile, a light role task (if applicable), interviews, offer, and onboarding. See the careers page for specifics.
Typical flow for this role
Application – submit your CV and a portfolio of your 3D lighting and rendering work.
Cultural assessment – brief values and collaboration profile, plus short video questions.
Role task – a creative brief to assess your skills and creative thinking.
Interviews – meet the hiring lead and other members of the creative team.
Offer and checks – written offer with base, bonus, and equity structure, right-to-work and references.
Onboarding – a clear plan, team introductions and access to all company resources.
Important notes for candidates
We do not use third-party recruitment agencies. Do not send CVs through agencies.
Apply only through our official channels. We will never ask for payment or personal financial information during the hiring process.
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By applying, you confirm that the information is accurate and understand that employment is subject to right-to-work checks and references.
We process candidate data in line with our privacy notice.
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