Senior Game Animator (iGaming)

Location: Hybrid role in Sofia, Bulgaria

Company

Light & Wonder develops cross-platform games, digital gaming software, and iGaming content for online gaming providers, including licensed entertainment franchises.

What you will do

• Create high-quality motion graphics, effects, animated content, and game imagery based on game mechanics, storyboards, and briefs.
• Produce Spine-based animations for characters, objects, effects, backgrounds, symbols, and logos.
• Develop animatics, user flows, rich effects, character animations, and promotional videos when required.
• Optimize assets for HTML5 and online games using WebP, Texture Packer, and similar tools or algorithms.
• Identify and resolve pipeline and technical challenges while maintaining production deadlines and intellectual property and copyright guidelines.
• Mentor and guide junior and mid-level animators and support collaboration between creative and development teams.

Requirements

• 6+ years of hands-on experience in game animation development and production across 4+ projects, supported by a portfolio.
• Advanced or near-expert knowledge of animation principles, including rigging, particle effects, transitions, and complex character animation.
• Advanced or mastery-level knowledge of Adobe After Effects, including Trapcode plug-ins, Maxon/Red Giant, and Spine with basic rigging and advanced 2.5D/fake-3D animation.
• Strong knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Firefly or the Adobe Photoshop AI assistant.
• Ability to express concepts through animatics, drawings, and sketches and identify animation directions suited to a game theme.
• Ability to bring characters to life and solve complex animation challenges.
• Strong technical aptitude, rigor, and ability to learn new software while maintaining current tool knowledge.
• Strong knowledge of production steps and creative processes.
• Strong knowledge of HTML5 and online-game asset optimization, including WebP and Texture Packer.
• Experience mentoring and sharing knowledge with junior and mid-level animators.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with 3D tools.
• Professional experience in the casino gaming industry.
• Working knowledge of AI tools such as Firefly, Layer.ai, or Copilot.
• Good working knowledge of Jira, including creating and assigning tasks for team members.

Culture & Benefits

• Join the new Sofia office in a hybrid workplace.
• Work collaboratively with artists, developers, and creative teams on online gaming products.
• Contribute to games and entertainment experiences distributed across land-based and digital channels.
• Work in a culture emphasizing teamwork, creativity, player responsibility, integrity, and sustainable practices.