Keywords Studios

Computer Games

SeniorUE5OpenWorldLevelArtist

$360–540k ~AI est. Shanghai, Shanghai, China FULL TIME
The Brief

“Senior UE5 Open-World Level Artist at Keywords Studios. Skills: Open-world environments, Unreal Engine 5, Level design, Environmental art. Build open-world regions. Sculpt large-scale terrain”

What You'll Achieve.

Meet global AAA standards; Deliver massive open-world regions

Industry & Context.

Computer Games
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years professional experience, Contributed to at least one shipped AA or AAA game, Direct development experience in open-world projects, Proficient in Unreal Engine 5, Outstanding scene composition skills, Outstanding spatial design skills, Outstanding environmental storytelling skills, Familiar with large-scale map production pipelines, Familiar with asset management specifications, Independently take ownership of massive regions, Good English documentation reading comprehension, Cross-team collaboration skills

Nice to Have

Houdini / Houdini Engine workflow experience, Blueprint development capabilities, Material and Shader creation experience, Python tool development experience, Technical Artist background, Photogrammetry project experience, Multiplayer online open-world project experience, Console platform development experience, International AAA project development experience

What You'll Do.

Build open-world regions

Sculpt large-scale terrain

Create environmental storytelling

Complete full production pipeline

Optimize player exploration

Optimize visual guidance

Optimize spatial pacing

Utilize UE5 open-world pipelines

Utilize World Partition

Utilize One File Per Actor

Optimize scene performance

Establish open-world production standards

Establish best practices

Drive implementation of UE5 technologies

Integrate UE5 technologies

Maintain efficient communication

Participate in reviews

Participate in feedback loops

Participate in project milestone deliveries

Mentor junior artists

Mentor mid-level artists

Guide mid-level artists

Elevate team production efficiency

Elevate team quality standards

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Art Directors; Level Designers; Technical Artists; International project teams; Clients; Technical teams

Communication Scope

Documentation reading; Cross-team collaboration

Process & Methodology

Production pipeline, Asset management

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