2D Animator (Junior / Regular / Senior)

Yggdrasil Gaming is seeking a passionate 2D Animator (Junior / Regular / Senior) to join their Gaming & Development division in Kraków, Poland. The role involves animating a wide range of 2D assets for groundbreaking gaming experiences, including characters, symbols, FX, and UI. The ideal candidate will collaborate with artists and designers, deliver polished animations optimized for multiple devices, and ensure consistency and quality across all assets. Yggdrasil is known for innovation in iGaming and offers a culture where creativity thrives.

Must Have

• Animate character and creature movements
• Animate symbols and win animations
• Animate FX animations
• Animate background/environmental effects
• Animate UI transitions and gameplay effects
• Animate bonus game features
• Work with 2D artists to prepare layered art for animation
• Deliver smooth, polished animations optimized for multiple devices and engines
• Collaborate with designers and Art Directors to align animation timing with gameplay
• Produce prototype animations to define early motion direction
• Prepare and export animations using Spine, After Effects, or similar tools
• Ensure consistency and quality across all animation assets
• Apply feedback efficiently from leads, producers, and QA teams
• Proficiency in Spine, After Effects, or similar 2D animation tools
• Strong understanding of animation principles: squash/stretch, timing, easing, anticipation, overlap, etc.
• Experience animating UI, symbols, characters, and FX
• Ability to optimize animations for browser and mobile performance
• Basic Photoshop/Clip Studio Paint knowledge
• Minimum 1 year experience in animation

Good to Have

• Unity/HTML5 engine experience
• Knowledge of asset compression and optimized export workflows

Company Description

At Yggdrasil Gaming, we are known for transforming ideas into groundbreaking gaming experiences. With innovation at the heart of everything we do, we’ve built a reputation for creating some of the most iconic slots in the iGaming world. Recently, we’ve taken our vision even further, becoming one of the largest global aggregators and a leading technology company, redefining what’s possible in the industry.

Our success is driven by the exceptional people who bring our ideas to life. Over the past year, we’ve cultivated a culture where creativity, expertise, and ambition come together to achieve extraordinary results. At Yggdrasil, you’ll find a place where your talent can thrive and where you’ll have the opportunity to be part of something truly transformative.

If you’re ready to help shape the future of gaming, we’d love to hear from you.

Job Description

Join our team as a passionate 2D Animator (Junior / Regular / Senior) to lead and innovate within our Games Portfolio!

What You’ll Do

• Animate a wide range of 2D assets, including:
• Character and creature movements
• Symbols and win animations
• FX animations
• Background/environmental effects
• UI transitions and gameplay effects
• Bonus game features
• Work with 2D artists to prepare layered art for animation.
• Deliver smooth, polished animations optimized for multiple devices and engines.
• Collaborate with designers and Art Directors to align animation timing with gameplay.
• Produce prototype animations to define early motion direction.
• Prepare and export animations using Spine, After Effects, or similar tools.
• Ensure consistency and quality across all animation assets.
• Apply feedback efficiently from leads, producers, and QA teams.

Qualifications

Who You Are

Job Requirements & Competencies

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Spine, After Effects, or similar 2D animation tools.
• Strong understanding of animation principles: squash/stretch, timing, easing, anticipation, overlap, etc.
• Experience animating UI, symbols, characters, and FX.
• Ability to optimize animations for browser and mobile performance.
• Basic Photoshop/Clip Studio Paint knowledge.

Experience

• Junior: min. 1 year experience + solid demo reel + strong fundamentals.
• Regular: 3 years experience in games, confident in independent production.
• Senior: 4–6+ years experience, strong animation ownership, iGaming experience preferred.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• High attention to detail and creativity.

Extra Points For

• Unity/HTML5 engine experience.
• Knowledge of asset compression and optimized export workflows.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential and in accordance with current GDPR guidelines.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Confidence gaps shouldn’t stop brilliant people from applying.

Please apply anyway — we’d love to hear from you.