Associate 2D Animator (Unity)

Location: Montevideo, hybrid workplace

Company

hirify.global develops mobile games and interactive entertainment experiences.

What you will do

• Create 2D character and effects animations for mobile games.
• Contribute to animation direction, methods, and creative solutions.
• Plan animation sequences and create basic storyboards.
• Collaborate with artists, game designers, engineers, production managers, and project managers.
• Estimate animation tasks, participate in reviews, incorporate feedback, and maintain organized animation assets.

Requirements

• 1–2 years of professional 2D animation experience, preferably in the gaming industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in Animation, Fine Arts, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong understanding of the 12 Principles of Animation, game beats, timing, drawing, visual design, and interactive animation.
• Advanced 2D animation portfolio or demo reel demonstrating versatile performance styles and the ability to handle technical and gameplay constraints.
• Proficiency with Illustrator, Flash or Adobe Animate, Photoshop, and Unity, including Unity keyframes and the graph editor.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills are required.

Nice to have

• Experience with Unity’s particle system and particle animation optimization.
• Experience with storyboarding and animation workflows for games.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement in Montevideo.
• Close collaboration across animation, art, game design, engineering, and production teams.
• Creative environment focused on feedback, iteration, and high-quality game experiences.