Senior Lead 2D Animator - Remote & Impact

RubyPlay; Warszawa; Remote; PLN 180.000 - 260.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

RubyPlay in Warsaw (Remote) is seeking a Principal 2D Animator to own animation delivery from start to finish and work directly with art directors across studios.

You will mentor peers, raise the team's skill level, and set studio-wide benchmarks for animation quality and pipeline efficiency, including mobile VFX and a range of styles from cartoon to realism.

We require 6+ years in games, expert-level Spine proficiency, a strong portfolio, excellent English, and a proactive, collaborative mindset.

Qualifikationen

• 6+ years in the games industry with a proven track record of high-level individual contribution.
• Strong professional English.

Aufgaben

• 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.

Kenntnisse

Spine expert

English proficiency

Cross-team collaboration

Animation portfolio

Animation principles

Mobile optimisation

Problem solving

Teamwork

Tools

Spine

Jobbeschreibung

RubyPlay in Warsaw (Remote) is seeking a Principal 2D Animator to own animation delivery from start to finish and work directly with art directors across studios.

You will mentor peers, raise the team's skill level, and set studio-wide benchmarks for animation quality and pipeline efficiency, including mobile VFX and a range of styles from cartoon to realism.

We require 6+ years in games, expert-level Spine proficiency, a strong portfolio, excellent English, and a proactive, collaborative mindset.