Remote Principal Lead Hard Surface Artist (AAA)

Keywords Studios; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote/Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Keywords Studios Plc is seeking a Principal / Lead Hard Surface Artist to work on an unannounced AAA project. You may enter as a lead IC or move into a people-management path, with exposure across a globally recognized studio.

The role covers high-quality hard surface assets—from vehicles to weapons—and mentoring teammates while shaping production pipelines. Remote/hybrid options and permanent/contract terms are available for suitable candidates.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior, Principal, or Lead Hard Surface Artist on a shipped AAA or high-quality game project.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality hard surface modelling across a range of asset types.
• Strong understanding of shape, proportion, materials, construction, and mechanical design.
• Proficiency with modern 3D content creation tools and game engines such as Unreal, Unity, or proprietary engines.

Responsibilities

• Creates high-quality hard surface assets meeting artistic and technical requirements.
• Works on assets across vehicles, weapons, machinery, props, architecture, and other mechanical forms.
• Helps establish the visual and quality bar for hard surface production across the project.
• Mentors other artists and guides artistic direction.
• Ensures assets are optimized for real-time performance and platform requirements.

Skills

Hard surface

Mentoring

Procedural workflows

Scripting

AAA experience

Tools

Unreal Engine

Unity

Maya

Job description

Keywords Studios Plc is seeking a Principal / Lead Hard Surface Artist to work on an unannounced AAA project. You may enter as a lead IC or move into a people-management path, with exposure across a globally recognized studio.

The role covers high-quality hard surface assets—from vehicles to weapons—and mentoring teammates while shaping production pipelines. Remote/hybrid options and permanent/contract terms are available for suitable candidates.