Senior/Lead Lighting Artist

Keywords Studios; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Keywords Studios as a Senior/Lead Lighting Artist and play a crucial role in the development of renowned game titles. You'll define and deliver high-quality lighting while collaborating with talented professionals, ensuring gameplay integration and visual excellence. This full-time role offers competitive salary, remote work options, and the chance to shape the future of gaming.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Professional growth opportunities

Diversity and inclusion commitment

Cycle-to-work scheme

IT schemes

Pension plans

Healthcare benefits

Social events

Qualifications

• Experience as a Lighting Artist on AAA titles.
• Strong portfolio showcasing advanced lighting skills.
• Understanding of PBR, HDR, and color grading workflows.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver high-quality lighting across game environments.
• Collaborate with art and technical teams.
• Troubleshoot and resolve lighting issues.

Skills

Lighting enhancement

Real-time lighting principles

Communication

Education

Experience on AAA titles

Proficient in Unreal Engine

Tools

Unreal Engine

Job description

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Keywords Studios is the leading provider of creative and technical services to over 950 clients, including major AAA developers and publishers such as Microsoft, Bandai Namco, and PlayStation. With a global network of 75+ studios, we co-develop games and provide comprehensive support across all aspects of game development including Localization, QA, Audio Services, Art Production, Game Development, Marketing services and much more. Our teams bring the visions of industry leaders to life, whether enhancing iconic franchises or building new projects from the ground up.

About the Role:

In 2025, we’re excited to expand our creative studios worldwide! We’re looking to bring on board talented game lighting artists to join our teams and bring their unique touch to renowned game titles.

At Keywords Studios, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to innovative game titles, working alongside a dynamic team of creative professionals. Your work will play a key role in upholding the high-quality standards and exceptional service that Keywords Studios is renowned for across the globe.

If you're ready to make an impact in the gaming industry and help shape the future of gaming, we’d love to hear from you!

Key responsibilities:

• Define and deliver high-quality lighting across game environments, from early concept to final polish.
• Collaborate with the art director, environment artists, and technical teams to support gameplay, narrative, and mood through lighting.
• Troubleshoot and resolve lighting issues, ensuring consistent quality, stability, and performance across platforms.
• Optimise lighting setups to achieve strong visual results without sacrificing frame rate or memory.
• Use atmospheric elements like fog, volumetrics, and light probes to enhance immersion and tone.
• Maintain and document lighting workflows and standards to support team-wide consistency.
• For Leads: Manage and mentor lighting artists, providing feedback, guidance, and support.
• For Seniors: Contribute as a key team member and support junior artists through mentorship and example.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Lighting Artist on AAA titles, with at least one shipped game on current-gen hardware or equivalent work demonstrating advanced lighting skills.
• A strong portfolio showcasing lighting that enhances gameplay, atmosphere, and storytelling.
• Proficient in Unreal Engine (ideally UE5), including lighting workflows, Blueprint integration, and Time of Day systems.
• Solid understanding of real-time lighting principles, PBR, HDR, EV values, LUTs, and color grading workflows.
• Comfortable debugging lighting issues and optimizing for performance.
• Familiar with photographic lighting concepts (exposure, aperture, shutter speed) and their application in game engines.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across disciplines.
• Be a resident and have the right to work on at least one of the selected locations: Mexico, United States, Canada, Australia, EU, United Kingdom, and China.

Here are some of the benefits our studios can offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Projects aligned with your expertise
• Collaborate with industry leaders on AAA titles
• Professional growth opportunities
• Fully Remote opportunity
• Dedicated to diversity and inclusion
• Additional perks: cycle-to-work, IT schemes, pensions, healthcare, social events, and more.

Our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Commitment: Keywords Studios is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. If you require any adjustments during the process please let us know in your application. We are committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation. We especially welcome applications from candidates of underrepresented groups in the industry.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Art/Creative

• Industries

  Computer Games

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