Senior Lighting Artist & Team Lead — Real-Time AAA

Keywords Studios Plc; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Keywords Studios in Australia’s Liquid Development studio is seeking a Senior Lighting Artist/Team Lead to shape high-quality lighting for real-time game environments. You will mentor a diverse team of lighting artists, collaborate with the Art Director, and ensure artistic consistency and technical performance across multiple platforms.

The role emphasizes leadership, strong portfolio in real-time lighting, and the ability to push innovative visuals while aligning with project direction for

Qualifications

• Must have extensive experience leading art teams and projects.
• Exceptional leadership and communication skills to guide a diverse team.
• Extensive experience as a Lighting Artist in the video game industry with a strong portfolio.
• Strong understanding of lighting, composition, colour theory, and visual storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Lead dedicated art teams across geographies, ensuring quality and productivity.
• Mentor lighting artists and drive professional growth and technique development.
• Conduct regular performance evaluations and provide constructive feedback.
• Collaborate with Art Director to maintain overarching art direction and consistency.
• Work with cross-functional teams to integrate lighting into pipelines and assets.
• Push visual quality while meeting real-time performance constraints across platforms.

Skills

Leadership

Creative direction

Real-time lighting

Lighting theory

Unreal Engine

Unity

Lumen / lighting tools

Pipeline integration

Team mentoring

Tools

Unreal Engine

Unity

Lumen

Post-processing

Job description

Keywords Studios in Australia’s Liquid Development studio is seeking a Senior Lighting Artist/Team Lead to shape high-quality lighting for real-time game environments. You will mentor a diverse team of lighting artists, collaborate with the Art Director, and ensure artistic consistency and technical performance across multiple platforms.

The role emphasizes leadership, strong portfolio in real-time lighting, and the ability to push innovative visuals while aligning with project direction for