Senior Environment Artist – GameSim

🕒 February 27

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Keywords Studios

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1998

🎮 Gaming

📱 Media

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

Gaming • Media • Artificial Intelligence

Keywords Studios is the #1 global games services provider, offering an end-to-end platform supercharged by technology. They deliver technical and creative solutions to the global video games industry, with services including game development, art services, audio development, QA testing, localization, marketing services, and player engagement. Keywords Studios also works on accessibility services, content globalization, and advanced AI & technology solutions. Founded on decades of experience, they are committed to responsible business practices and provide industry-wide insights for unparalleled experiences to audiences around the world.

📋 Description

• Create high-quality environment assets and scenes (architecture, organic environment, kits, hero props, set dressing) built for real-time performance. • Drive material quality: trim sheets, tileables, layered materials, vertex blends, and reusable material functions as appropriate. • Own scene/asset optimization: LOD strategy, streaming considerations, draw calls, memory, lightmap constraints, and platform targets. • Lead execution for a small pod or strike team: break down tasks, set short-term priorities, and keep deliverables moving. • Provide reviews and mentorship: actionable notes, paintovers/blockouts as needed, and consistent standards for “definition of done.” • Collaborate cross-discipline (Design, Lighting, Tech Art, Engineering) to ensure environments support gameplay readability and performance. • Support client-facing communication when needed: clarify requirements, share WIP, align on standards, and reduce rework through early alignment. • Contribute to pipeline/process improvements: naming conventions, template scenes, kit documentation, and onboarding guides.

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum **8-years of professional game industry experience** with at least one shipped title. • Experience working with industry standard tools such as **Maya, 3DS Max, Blender, Substance Painter, Substance Designer, ZBrush, etc** • Proven experience shipping or delivering real-time environment work in **Unreal Engine 4 or 5.** • Strong environment art fundamentals: composition, mood, scale, material definition, and cohesion. • Strong modeling skills (architectural/modular, hard-surface, and organic); solid UV and baking fundamentals. • Strong texturing/material skills (Photoshop + Substance Painter; Designer/trim workflows strongly preferred). • Demonstrated optimization knowledge (LODs, texel density, streaming, draw calls, memory budgets). • Leadership-level communication: clear written and verbal updates, actionable feedback, strong collaboration habits. • Experience mentoring or guiding other artists (formal lead title not required, but leadership behaviors are).

🏖️ Benefits

• Opportunity to work on different projects • 3 weeks of paid leave • Benefits package including medical, dental and vision • Sick Leave • Disability Coverage • Performance bonus • Corporate holidays • 401(k) Retirement Plan with company matching • Professional Development