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Join Playtech as an Animator to create high-quality animations for slot games. Work in a dynamic team and contribute to innovative gaming experiences.
About Playtech Founded in 1999, the company has a premium listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and is focused on regulated and regulating markets across its B2B business. By leveraging its proprietary technology, Playtech delivers innovative products and services to ensure a safe, engaging and entertaining gaming experience. As the gaming industry's leading technology company, it combines business intelligence-driven software, services, content, and platform technology to drive excellence and innovation across the sector. Here at Playtech, we genuinely believe that people are our biggest asset. Diverse thoughts, experiences, and individual characteristics enrich our work environment and lead to better business decisions. Embracing differences and maintaining transparency in our processes is the core of Playtech's overall commitment to responsible business practices.
- Produce fast, high-quality Spine animations for slot games developed from scratch.
- Animate symbols, win animations, effects, characters, and other game elements based on concepts and assets created by the dedicated slot artist.
- Work closely with a dedicated, cross-functional team (artist, mathematician, developers) focused on the same set of games.
- Prepare and deliver high-quality animation assets and complete game packages to the development team.
- Ensure deadlines are met while maintaining a consistently high quality of animations.
- Collaborate with developers to resolve animation- and integration-related issues.
- Create animated banners for marketing purposes and game trade shows.
- 2+ years of experience as a 2D Spine Animator within the iGaming industry, ideally working on slot games or casino content from concept to release.
- Extensive knowledge of Spine and After Effects, including plugins.
- Familiarity with graphic AI tools (e.g., Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, etc.).
- Strong knowledge of animation principles and an understanding of styles, effects, and trends in the gaming industry.
- Ability to efficiently turn static concepts into polished, production-ready animations.
- Ability to give and receive constructive feedback and collaborate effectively within a structured, producer-driven team.
- Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively, creating engaging animations from high-level briefs while partnering closely with artists and the wider team to bring game concepts to life.
- Excellent problem-solving and creativity skills, able to multitask, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Extra points for an art background and strong 2D drawing skills, basic to intermediate knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, understanding of the slot game development pipeline and cross-team dependencies, and additional technical or creative skills relevant to game production.
- Empowerment, support, and mentoring.
- Initiative-taking, positive and confident approach at the workplace.
- Global scope and inclusive working environment.
- Constant learning and development opportunities.
- Active lifestyle and mental well-being.