Senior UI Animator @ Aristocrat

Aristocrat; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 147,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company based in Poland seeks a Senior UI Animator to enhance player experiences through engaging animations. Collaborate with UI/UX designers and developers to bring static designs to life using tools like Unity and After Effects. Candidates should have a strong understanding of animation principles and experience with 2D game elements. This role does not offer visa sponsorship and requires candidates to be authorized to work in Poland.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience animating UI and 2D elements in games.
• Strong grasp of animation principles: timing, easing, anticipation, and feedback.
• Proven experience implementing UI animations in Unity.

Responsibilities

• Animate UI elements and transitions to improve clarity.
• Translate motion concepts into production-ready animations.
• Collaborate with UX/UI teams to ensure consistency and performance.

Skills

Animation principles

UI Animation in Unity

Prototyping with After Effects

Generative AI tools

Tools

Unity

After Effects

Animate

Spine

Job description

Senior UI Animator @ Aristocrat

We're searching for a skilled and imaginative UI Animator to bring our Innovation Lab titles to life—adding motion, clarity, and expression to the player experience. In this role, you’ll collaborate with UI/UX designers, game artists, and developers to transform static mockups into engaging, polished in‑game animations that enhance usability and elevate visual appeal.

You’ll animate UI elements, 2D characters, and environments, ensuring smooth implementation in Unity. Technical art experience supports optimization, prototyping, and implementation, and you’ll explore generative AI tools for motion concepting and creative acceleration.

As part of the Aristocrat family, we build top‑grossing social casino titles worldwide. We value People‑First principles, an inclusive culture, and have been recognized with global workplace awards. Our headquarters are in London, with additional offices in Barcelona, Gdańsk, Lviv, and Montreal, and a remote team spanning the USA.

Responsibilities

• Animate UI elements and transitions that improve clarity, responsiveness, and user delight.
• Translate motion concepts and static designs into production‑ready animations.
• Work closely with UX/UI teams and developers to ensure consistency and performance.
• Animate 2D characters and environments to support storytelling and gameplay.
• Prototype animations using tools such as After Effects, Animate, or Spine.
• Implement animations directly in Unity using its 2D animation system.
• Collaborate with technical artists to optimize assets for different platforms.
• Maintain motion documentation, animation libraries, and style guidelines.
• Explore and prototype with generative AI tools for motion concepting and rapid ideation.
• Embrace feedback and iterate to deliver polished final results.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience animating UI and 2D elements in games.
• Strong grasp of animation principles: timing, easing, anticipation, and feedback.
• Proven experience implementing UI animations in Unity.
• Eye for layout, design, and motion aesthetics.
• Proficient with After Effects, Animate, Spine, or similar tools.
• Understanding of performance constraints for mobile platforms.
• Familiarity with Unity timelines, shaders, or basic scripting is a plus.
• Experience with generative AI tools for prototyping is a strong advantage.
• Excellent English and interpersonal skills.

Additional Information

At this time, we are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the job posting location for this position on a full‑time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.

Travel Expectations: None.