Senior Game Animator

iGaming:
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Position Summary

Senior Game Animator

• Job Location: Commerzone IT Tech Park, Yerwada - Pune.

• Required Experience: 5- 8 Years

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced and highly creative Senior Animator to join our game art team. This role will be responsible for delivering high-quality animations for slot games, ensuring strong visual appeal, smooth gameplay experience, and consistency across projects. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on animation skills, good understanding of game art pipelines, and the ability to guide and support junior team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Create high-quality 2D animations for symbols, features, UI elements, and game flows

• Design engaging animations that enhance player experience and game feel

• Ensure animations are optimised for performance and work smoothly within the game engine

• Take ownership of animation tasks from concept to final delivery

• Identify and resolve issues related to rigging, timing, file size, or performance

• Maintain consistency in animation style across all assets

• Work closely with designers, developers, and artists

• Guide and mentor junior team members

• Maintain proper documentation and communication

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong experience in 2D animation for games (Spine preferred)

• Good understanding of animation principles

• Strong skills in Spine, After Effects, and Photoshop

• Understanding of game art pipelines and optimisation techniques

• Good communication and teamwork skills

Experience

• 5+ years of experience in game animation (preferably slot / iGaming)

• Strong portfolio showing high-quality work

Good to Have

• Experience in slot game animations

• Knowledge of VFX or particle animation

• Basic understanding of game engine integration

What We Are Looking For

• Ownership mindset for animation quality

• Ability to mentor and support team members

• Strong attention to detail

• Ability to handle multiple projects with minimal supervision

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