Spine Animator (Spine 2D)

Location: Remote, Brazil

Company

Yellow Panda is a Brazilian outsourcing and co-development studio providing 3D art production, Spine animation, DevOps, tool development, and porting services for Indie, AA, and AAA game studios.

What you will do

• Animate characters, creatures, props, and UI elements in Spine 2D according to project guidelines.
• Collaborate with artists, game designers, and developers to align animation with gameplay and artistic direction.
• Prepare and organize Spine projects for integration with Unity, Phaser, and custom game-engine pipelines.
• Optimize animations for performance across multiple platforms.
• Maintain consistent animation style and provide feedback to junior animators during reviews.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of professional experience as a 2D Animator or Spine Animator in the games industry.
• Strong Spine 2D skills, including rigging, skinning, mesh deformation, and animation blending.
• Good understanding of animation principles such as timing, spacing, squash and stretch, and anticipation.
• Experience preparing animation assets for game engines, especially Unity.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a remote, multidisciplinary team.
• Portfolio demonstrating Spine animation work.

Nice to have

• Experience with Photoshop, After Effects, or other 2D animation tools.
• Basic understanding of Unity or Unreal Engine animation systems and scripting integration.
• Familiarity with PC, console, mobile, or web game production pipelines.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible remote work within Brazil.
• Paid birthday leave, sick days without a doctor's note, national holidays, and a paid year-end holiday break.
• Annual bonus pool and inflation-linked annual hourly-rate adjustment.
• Monthly workshops, industry courses, and support for attending major game-industry events.
• Guaranteed 8 paid hours each month with no unpaid downtime.
• Annual company trip with expenses covered.