Principal Environment Artist — Remote Real-Time Worlds Lead

Keywords Studios Plc; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible remote, hybrid, and in‑office

3 weeks paid leave

Benefits package: medical, dental, and

Vision

Job summary

Keywords Studios is seeking a Principal Environment Artist in Canada. This senior role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution to define and elevate environment-art quality across projects.

You will produce benchmark assets, establish production standards, and guide teams across internal and partner studios while translating client goals into actionable plans. You will collaborate with Art Directors, Production, Technical Art, Design, and Engineering to balance artistic vision with

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in real-time environment art for games.
• Multiple shipped AAA titles or comparable projects.
• Portfolio demonstrating high-quality real-time environments and asset systems.
• Strong understanding of composition, lighting, and environmental storytelling.
• Ability to mentor artists and lead cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality real-time environments, modular kits, and world-building content.
• Define environment workflows balancing visuals, scope, schedule, and tech requirements.
• Mentor senior artists and guides across internal teams and partner studios.

Skills

Environment leadership

Artistic direction

Mentorship

Cross-team collaboration

Communication

Tools

Unreal Engine 5

Maya/Blender/3ds Max

ZBrush

Substance Painter/Designer

Photoshop

Perforce

Jira/Confluence/Miro

Job description

Keywords Studios is seeking a Principal Environment Artist in Canada. This senior role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution to define and elevate environment-art quality across projects.

You will produce benchmark assets, establish production standards, and guide teams across internal and partner studios while translating client goals into actionable plans. You will collaborate with Art Directors, Production, Technical Art, Design, and Engineering to balance artistic vision with