Keywords Studios
Lighting Artist
Remote role where the employee must remain based in a particular country.
Japan only
Employer listed it 2 months ago · Added yesterday
Been open since 2 months ago. Long-running listings are sometimes left up after the role is filled.
Salary
Not stated
Location
Japan only
Timezone
APAC
Contract
Contract
Experience
Mid
Category
Other
This employer didn't state pay. Jobs like this usually pay around $80k–$155k a year, a typical range taken from 407 mid-level other roles on Nomaders that do state pay. It's a guide, not an offer.
Remote flexibility
Work from home
This is a remote role, but the employee must be based in Japan. It is work from home rather than work from anywhere.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo, jp, Remote"
- Job description states: "authorization to work in Japan."
What Nomaders makes of it
- Payroll and tax are likely handled in that country only
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About the role
Keywords Studios is a global provider of creative and technical services to the video games industry, with over 13,000 professionals across 70+ studios in 25+ countries. We support clients across the entire game lifecycle through four core Service Lines:
Create — Game development, art production, and audio
Globalize — Localization, localization QA, functional testing
Engage — Marketing, LiveOps, community, and player support
Media & Entertainment
In Japan, Keywords Studios delivers its full range of services across Create, Globalize, and Engage, supporting leading publishers, developers, agencies, and IP owners through both local and global teams. 
Applicants must be currently residing in Japan and possess valid authorization to work in Japan.
Lighting Creation
Create high-quality, visually compelling lighting for environments and cinematics.
Produce lighting that aligns with the project’s artistic direction and storytelling, through mood, tone and atmosphere. 
Develop lighting optimized for real-time game engines. 
Collaboration & Production
Work closely with the Art Director to maintain the overall art direction. 
Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the production pipeline to ensure artistic consistency and quality.
Participate in reviews, feedback sessions, and iterative development processes.
Technical Art & Optimisation
Ensure lighting meets performance, memory, and platform-specific requirements across a variety of platforms.
Collaborate closely with environment, VFX and technical art teams to integrate lighting with assets and pipelines
Apply strong understanding of lighting for real-time performance. 
Maintain consistency in quality while adhering to technical constraints and engine limitations.
Troubleshoot and resolve creative and technical lighting challenges.
Innovation & Continuous Improvement
Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, tools, and workflows.
Contribute ideas and improvements to pipelines and production processes.
Requirements
- ·Required Skills and Experience:
- ·Extensive experience as a Lighting Artist within the video game industry, with a strong portfolio showcasing high-quality real-time game assets.
- ·Strong understanding of lighting, composition, colour theory, and visual storytelling. 
- ·Experience creating optimized assets for modern real-time game engines such as Unreal Engine or Unity.
- ·Strong understanding of lighting tools (Lumen, light baking and post‑processing), performance optimization, and technical limitations across multiple gaming platforms.
Benefits
No benefits package published with this listing. Ask about it at first interview.
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, work from home, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at Keywords Studios, mentioning your remote working experience and working hours (APAC).
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
Found 1d ago. Last checked 23 Sept. Always confirm the details on the original posting, salary and location can change after publication.
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