Senior Unity UI Animator

tripledotstudios; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Paid holidays (20 days)

Private medical insurance stipend

Gym membership reimbursement

Professional development budget

Job summary

tripledotstudios is seeking an experienced UI animator to craft polished in-game moments in Unity, collaborating with designers and developers across a large portfolio of casual titles.

You will author and ship UI animations, build sequences with Animator, create VFX with Particle Systems, and integrate Spine assets, while maintaining a portfolio-grade standard and exploring AI-assisted tooling.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience producing UI animation in Unity.
• Confident command of Unity Animator and Unity Particle System.
• Working knowledge of Spine and integrating Spine assets in Unity.
• Prior game development experience.
• Portfolio demonstrating Unity-built UI screen animations, VFX/effects work, and character animation.
• Creativity and a drive to deliver standout results.

Responsibilities

• Author and ship UI animations in Unity, including end-of-round screens, offer flows, widgets, pop-ups, transitions, and micro-interactions.
• Build animation sequences and state flows using Unity's Animator tooling.
• Create and integrate visual effects through Unity Particle Systems.
• Apply Spine-based skeletal assets inside Unity for animated UI elements.
• Work closely with designers and developers to shape dynamic, expressive interface experiences.
• Maintain a portfolio-quality approach across every animation shipped.

Skills

UI animation Unity

Unity Animator

Unity Particle System

Spine integration

Portfolio examples

Game development

Tools

Spine

Job description

Role overview

A mobile game studio is looking for an experienced UI animator to craft polished in-game visual moments that reach millions of players. The role focuses on building expressive interface animations and effects inside Unity, partnering with designers and developers across a large portfolio of casual titles.

Responsibilities

• Author and ship UI animations in Unity, including end-of-round screens, offer flows, widgets, pop-ups, transitions, and micro-interactions.
• Build animation sequences and state flows using Unity's Animator tooling.
• Create and integrate visual effects through Unity Particle Systems.
• Apply Spine-based skeletal assets inside Unity for animated UI elements.
• Work closely with designers and developers to shape dynamic, expressive interface experiences.
• Maintain a portfolio-quality approach across every animation shipped.

Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience producing UI animation in Unity.
• Confident command of Unity Animator and Unity Particle System.
• Working knowledge of Spine and integrating Spine assets in Unity.
• Prior game development experience.
• A portfolio demonstrating Unity-built UI screen animations, VFX/effects work, and character animation.
• Creativity and a drive to deliver standout, surprising results.

Nice to have

• Drawing skills.
• Experience with 3D animation.
• Familiarity writing or working with shaders in Unity 3D.
• Curiosity about AI tooling and hands-on experience integrating AI into animation pipelines.

Benefits and work setup

• Fully remote arrangement.
• 20 business days of paid holiday.
• Compensation toward private medical insurance.
• Partial reimbursement for gym membership.
• Dedicated professional development budget and a data-driven, collaborative culture.