Senior Animator (Remote - Australia)

This is a remote position open to candidates based in Australia. About Gaming Arts Gaming Arts, LLC is a gaming technology company in a period of focused growth and reinvention. We design and deliver casino entertainment solutions across the U.S. and Canada, building on a strong foundation in bingo and keno while actively expanding our portfolio of video slot machines and electronic table games. We’re investing in our future by strengthening our platforms, modernizing our infrastructure, and building the teams that will take our products forward. This is a moment of momentum at Gaming Arts: new ideas, new systems, and a renewed commitment to quality, performance, and collaboration. This is a pivotal time to join a company that’s building forward with intention.

About the Role

The Senior Animator is responsible for creating high-quality, production-ready animations that elevate gameplay, player experience, and visual storytelling. This role plays a key part in defining animation quality standards, improving production workflows, and ensuring animation assets integrate smoothly into the game pipeline. What You’ll Do

• Create high-quality 2D and 3D animations from concept through final implementation in game engines.
• Partner closely with Game Designers, Artists, Software Engineers, and Sound Designers to deliver cohesive gameplay experiences.
• Own animation quality from prototype through final ship, ensuring polish, clarity, and strong player readability.
• Translate game design requirements into compelling animation solutions that support gameplay mechanics and player feedback.
• Develop character, FX, UI, and feature animations that reinforce game themes and player engagement.
• Identify opportunities to improve pipelines, tools, rigging approaches, and export workflows.
• Support integration of animation assets into game engines and troubleshoot implementation challenges.

What Success Looks Like

• Animation quality consistently meets or exceeds studio visual standards.
• Animations clearly support gameplay communication, readability, and player excitement.
• Animation pipelines are efficient, documented, and scalable across multiple projects.
• Projects deliver with polished animation that contributes to strong player appeal and commercial success.

What You Bring

• Degree in Animation, Motion Design, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of professional animation experience in games or interactive media.
• Strong expertise in 2D animation tools such as After Effects and Spine.
• Working knowledge of 3D animation tools such as Blender, Maya or 3ds Max.
• Working knowledge Substance Painter or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of animation fundamentals including timing, weight, anticipation, exaggeration, and appeal.
• Experience creating polished character, FX, and UI animations.
• Strong rigging experience for both 2D and/or 3D characters.
• Ability to document and track animation flowcharts for software engineers.
• Technical mindset with experience optimizing assets for real-time environments.
• Excellent understanding of visual design principles including lighting, composition, color, and motion clarity.
• Experience working in agile or milestone-driven development environments.
• Strong communication skills and ability to provide constructive creative feedback.
• Ability to balance creative quality with production timelines.
• Proven ability to take ownership of animation features from concept to completion.

Nice to Haves

• Casino gaming or slot game animation experience.
• Experience helping scale animation teams or establishing pipelines.
• Experience working in fast-growing or newly established studios.

Equal Employment Opportunity At Gaming Arts, we believe great ideas come from diverse perspectives. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to building a workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law. Apply To This Job