Game Artist & Animator
Playtech is seeking an exceptional Game Artist and Animator to develop world-class slot game experiences. The role encompasses the entire production cycle, from initial concept and illustration to final animation and technical implementation.
The successful candidate will produce high-quality visual assets and bring them to life through polished animations. This position requires a blend of artistic creativity and technical proficiency, including the use of AI-assisted workflows to enhance production pipelines and visual exploration.
- Create high-quality game art including symbols, characters, backgrounds, UI, logos, and marketing assets.
- Create polished animations including symbols, characters, features, wins, and VFX in Spine and After Effects.
- Use AI tools to rapidly generate concepts, mockups, references, and visual explorations.
- Prepare and deliver game-ready assets, animation exports, sprite sheets, and localization-ready files.
- Collaborate closely with artists, developers, designers, and producers throughout production.
- Help improve workflows and solve technical art challenges.
- 3+ years of professional experience as a Game Artist, Animator, or similar role (required).
- Strong portfolio demonstrating both illustration and animation skills (required).
- Expert knowledge of Photoshop, Spine, and After Effects (required).
- Strong understanding of animation fundamentals, especially timing, spacing, and motion appeal (required).
- Proven experience using AI tools (Midjourney, ChatGPT, Leonardo, Flux, or similar) for concept generation, ideation, visual exploration, and production workflows (required).
- Understanding of game asset export, optimization, and production pipelines (required).
- Strong technical mindset with the ability to troubleshoot issues and work effectively with developers (required).
- Experience in the online Slots/iGaming industry (nice-to-have).
- Strong communication and collaboration skills (required).
- Passion for quality, attention to detail, and ownership of your work (required).
- Experience with technical art tasks such as sprite sheets, localization workflows, asset implementation, and workflow automation (nice-to-have).
- Familiarity with Eastern European slot markets, player preferences, visual trends, and top-performing games (nice-to-have).
- Knowledge of current iGaming trends, competitors, and emerging mechanics (nice-to-have).
Playtech plc is one of the world's largest gambling technology companies, providing software, platforms and content to online and land-based operators. Founded in 1999 and registered in the Isle of Man, it supplies casino, live casino, sportsbook, bingo and poker products, along with its IMS player-management platform. The company also runs B2C operations, most notably the Snaitech business in Italy. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Playtech employs thousands of people across offices worldwide.
