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Senior Character Artist Vic/SA/Qld
Keywords Studios —Box Hill VIC
- Full-time
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Senior Environment Artist Vic/SA/Qld
Keywords Studios —Box Hill VIC
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
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Senior 3D Artist - Vic/SA/Qld
Keywords Studios —Box Hill VIC
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
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Senior Technical Artist - Vic/SA/Qld
Keywords Studios —Box Hill VIC
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Research
- Scripting
- APIs
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Senior Student Recruitment and Success Officer
University of Melbourne —Southbank VIC
- Full-time
- University
- Recruiting
- Health insurance
- Parental leave
Senior Brows and Lash Artist
Queen Brows & Skin —Doncaster East VIC
- $36 - $40 an hour
- Contract
- Customer service
- In-person
- Profit sharing
- Employee discount
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Senior VFX Artist - Vic/SA/Qld
Keywords Studios —Box Hill VIC
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Scripting
- Communication skills
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Melbourne – Senior Programmer
BigAnt Studios —Melbourne VIC
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree
- Organisational skills
- Commuter assistance
Senior Compositor (Animation)
Fin Design + Effects —Melbourne VIC
- $95,000 - $115,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
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Matte Painter / Environment Generalist (Senior & above) - Expression of Interest - Melbourne
Weta Digital —Melbourne VIC
- Bachelor's degree
- Communication skills
Senior Partnerships Manager, Australia
Block, Inc. —Melbourne VIC
- Remote
- Management
- Business development
- POS
- Health insurance
Senior Data Scientist (Marketing)
Linktree —Melbourne VIC
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- SQL
- Analytics
- Dental insurance
- Annual leave
Senior Lead, Australia Escalations Support (Square & Afterpay)
Block, Inc. —Melbourne VIC
- Remote
- Management
- Analysis skills
- Financial services
- Health insurance
Performance Creative Strategist
Linktree —Melbourne VIC
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Scripting
- Dental insurance
- Annual leave
Senior Partnerships Manager, Australia
Block —Melbourne VIC
- Remote
- Management
- Business development
- POS
- Health insurance
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Arts Programming and Major Events Specialist
City of Boroondara —City of Boroondara VIC
- $117,401 - $131,096 a year
- Full-time
- Communication skills
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Senior Site Reliability Engineer
Block, Inc. —Melbourne VIC
- 12 hour shift
- Remote
- Software development
- AI
- Health insurance
Product Engineer (Senior & Staff Level)
Stile Education —Melbourne VIC
- Remote
- Office
- AWS
- APIs
- Parental leave
Senior Programmer - Console and PC Games
Wicked Workshop —Box Hill VIC
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- Engineering
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Senior Data & Analytics Engineer, Strategic Finance
Linktree —Melbourne VIC
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Data analysis skills
- SQL
- AI
- Dental insurance
- Annual leave

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Senior Character Artist Vic/SA/Qld

Keywords Studios -
Box Hill VIC

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Job Details

Full-time

Qualifications

ZBrush
Unreal Engine
3ds Max
Unity
Autodesk
Maya

Full Job Description

Company Description

We're constantly working with some of the world's largest Publishers and most popular AAA games. Here in Australia we have studios located in Adelaide, Brisbane and Melbourne and employ about two hundred of Australia's leading game professionals. Our studio brands operating under the Keywords Studios group are Tantalus Media (Vic, SA, Qld), and Liquid Development (Vic, SA, Qld).

This position is to be hired into the Liquid Development studio brand:
https://www.liquiddevelopment.com/
https://www.artstation.com/liquiddevelopment

Liquid Development was founded in 2000 and is the largest outsourcing art studio in North America. Liquid Development is producing work at the forefront of modern game production, and the demand for our services continues to grow. Our team has contributed to AAA titles within the Halo, Mass Effect, Borderlands, and Call of Duty franchises.

Liquid Development expanded into Australia in 2026, and now consists of 30+ talented creatives across Australia. We offer a fun and cooperative work atmosphere, where collaboration is encouraged among a diversely skilled team, to remain on the cutting edge of content creation. Liquid Development collaborates closely with Tantalus Media - together we create full scope projects for some of the biggest game publishers in the world.

These positions are preferably based in either Adelaide, Brisbane, or Melbourne. Other Australian cities will be considered as remote based.

Job Description

Character Creation

Contributing to the art vision for the Characters
Produce assets that align with the project’s artistic direction and technical requirements.
Develop polished models, textures, shaders, and materials optimized for real-time game engines.

Collaboration & Production

Work closely with concept artists, designers, animators, and technical artists to translate concepts into final in-game assets.
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 assets meet performance, memory, and platform-specific requirements across all gaming platforms.
Apply strong understanding of optimisation techniques.
Maintain consistency in quality while adhering to technical constraints and engine limitations.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, tools, and workflows.
Contribute ideas and improvements to pipelines and production processes.
Continuously push the visual quality and innovation of game art production.

Mentorship & Leadership

Provide guidance, mentorship, and constructive feedback to junior and mid-level artists.
Support collaboration across internal teams and external vendors to maintain consistent asset quality.
Contribute positively to team culture and artistic growth within the department

Qualifications

Required Skills and experience

Extensive experience as a Character Artist within the video game industry, with a strong portfolio showcasing high-quality real-time game assets.
Strong understanding of industry-standard 3D software such as Autodesk Maya, Blender, 3ds Max, ZBrush, Substance Painter, and related tools.
Strong understanding of modelling, sculpting, UV mapping, texturing, anatomy, form, colour theory, and material creation.
Experience creating optimized assets for modern real-time game engines such as Unreal Engine or Unity.
Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, communicate ideas effectively, and incorporate feedback throughout production.
Knowledge of game development pipelines and the ability to adapt artistic styles to suit various game genres and target platforms.

Desirable skills and experience

Passion for gaming and a strong understanding of market trends, player expectations, and gaming cultures across PC, Console, and Nintendo platforms.
Experience successfully guiding and communicating with other art teams to ensure artistic vision and asset quality are maintained from concept through to final in-game implementation.

Additional Information

If you'd like to know more about Keywords Studios we recommend visiting our corporate site HERE

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Role Information: EN

Studio: Keywords Studios

Location: Asia Pacific, Australia

Area of Work: Art Services

Service: Create

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Working Pattern: Hybrid

PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY

Keywords Studios is strongly committed to protecting your personal information. By sending your CV/Resume, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and consent to your data being managed and retained in accordance with our data privacy and retention policy https://www.keywordsstudios.com/en/applicant-privacy-notice/.

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