Principal 2D Animator - Lead Animation, Mentor Team, Remote

Workplays; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first, work from anywhere

Learning & development budgets

Medical coverage & well-being budget

Yearly bonus

Job summary

RubyPlay is seeking a Principal 2D Animator to lead animation delivery across studios, taking ownership from concept to polish in a fully remote setup. You’ll work directly with art directors, set quality standards, and shape our animation pipeline.

Responsibilities include mentoring animators, driving cross-team collaboration, and advancing mobile-friendly visuals while collaborating with developers and artists across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Expert-level proficiency in Spine (primary animation tool); strong command of other animation/VFX tools is a plus.
• Strong professional English
• 6+ years in the games industry (gambling or non-gambling) with a proven track record of high-level individual contribution.
• Proactive and resourceful — able to analyze workflows, spot risks, and independently drive improvements that speed up animation without sacrificing quality.
• Strong cross-department collaboration skills — able to communicate complex animation concepts to developers and artists and land on efficient technical solutions together.
• An outstanding portfolio showcasing exceptional game animations, technical rigs, and complex problem-solving.
• Mastery of animation principles and advanced mobile optimisation techniques.
• Outstanding teamwork, communication, and self-development skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as a high-level bridge between Art and Tech, resolving cross-team dependencies and bottlenecks to keep animation implementation seamless
• Mentor and coach other animators, raising the team's overall skill level and fostering continuous technical and artistic growth
• Set the studio-wide benchmark for animation quality, driving long-term animation strategy and pipeline efficiency
• Study competitors' feel and timing to raise our own bar and push the industry forward
• Bring experience with VFX for mobile devices — creating effects and working with particle systems
• Deliver top-tier, complex animations — symbols, backgrounds, characters, UI elements, pop-up banners — quickly and to a high standard
• Work across and establish best practices for a wide range of animation styles, from cartoon to realistic to stylised

Skills

Spine

English proficiency

6+ years experience

Cross-functional collab

Portfolio

Mobile optimization

Animation principles

Teamwork

Tools

Spine

Job description

RubyPlay is seeking a Principal 2D Animator to lead animation delivery across studios, taking ownership from concept to polish in a fully remote setup. You’ll work directly with art directors, set quality standards, and shape our animation pipeline.

Responsibilities include mentoring animators, driving cross-team collaboration, and advancing mobile-friendly visuals while collaborating with developers and artists across multiple projects.