Senior/Lead 2D Animator

Location: Warsaw, Poland.

Join us at Playtika (NASDAQ: PLTK), where we're driven by the belief life needs play. We’re on a mission to deliver infinite ways to play using cutting-edge technologies like AI and machine learning to craft immersive experiences that connect, inspire and entertain millions of players worldwide.

From our start as a small mobile games company founded in Israel to our current position as a publicly traded company and industry leader, we continue to be a dominant force in interactive entertainment. With a diverse portfolio of award-winning, category-leading Casual and Social Casino-themed games, including nine of the top 100 highest-grossing mobile games in the US, we're setting the standard for excellence.

Responsibilities:

1. Animate visual effects, UI components, characters and backgrounds, based on created art assets, as well as creating animation from scratch.
2. Create high-quality animation in a range of styles that fits the theme in a timely manner.
3. Develop animation sketches and mock-ups to convey creative ideas.
4. Work with Animation Lead/Director and Product Manager to identify and uncover all content needed to animate a game or other project. Provides new animation ideas that wow their managers and colleagues.
5. Learn how to easily integrate animation assets into the game without sacrificing artistic vision or exceeding the platform's technical limits - by working closely with RnD team and participating in regular meetings.
6. Creating animation files accordingly to guidelines and upload it on SVN.
7. Participating and presenting animations on Project Demo, and other meetings, related to the project.
8. Demonstrate basic work documentation skills.
9. Understanding of the game and be able to speak its language.
10. Stay current with animation trends and competitive products.

Requirements:

1. Advanced proficiency in Spine (rigging, animating, IK, transform constraints, 2.5D animation, mesh/weights).
2. Mastery of basic animation principles.
3. Basic Photoshop skills (layers, smart objects) to export easily into Spine.
4. Experience with particle system.
5. VFX - advanced.
6. Adobe Animate - as a plus.
7. Advance understanding of game UI animation.
8. Intermediate level of English.

What does it mean to work at Playtika?

You’ll join a team of leaders in the field, and enjoy amazing benefits, some are listed below:

1. A competitive salary and performance-based bonuses;
2. Hybrid working mode: Two days from our office, located in the heart of Warsaw (Browary Warszawskie), and three days from anywhere, per week
3. All you can eat! Breakfasts, lunches, desserts, snacks and much more in our Playtika-only cafeteria
4. Access to PlaytiCafe where all of your coffee (and other refreshments) dreams come true;
5. Six “Power Up” long weekends for all, and additional day off for your birthday month;
6. Private medical healthcare and three additional sick leave days;
7. A wellness program in the office: yoga classes, massage chairs and zerobody room;
8. Gaming room with a variety of activities;
9. Flexible working hours and monthly happy hours;
10. Work permit assistance for employees;
11. Corporate celebrations, team buildings, and fun activities.