Lead Animator

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Malta.

📋 Description

• Oversee the animation team within Booming Games’ Art department, guiding in-house animators to produce innovative and technically impressive 2D animations.

• Take ownership of animation design and its execution.

• Establish clear animation direction for projects based on game specifications and feedback from stakeholders.

• Engage in various production milestones and collaborate with Project Managers to estimate the workload for your department and resources across different projects.

• Utilize technical expertise in the Spine tool to create and enhance 2D animations.

• Collaborate with external animation providers and set standards for animation delivery from third-party studios.

• Leverage your creativity and technical skills to elevate the animation quality at Booming Games.

• Investigate and implement generative tools that can optimize the animation production workflow.

• Perform any additional tasks as required by the Company, which fall within the Team Lead’s area of expertise.

⛳️ Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience as a game animator, preferably in the gaming or iGaming industry.

• Proficient in English to ensure effective communication and collaboration with team members.

• Strong expertise in Spine, After Effects, and Photoshop.

• Demonstrated experience in high-quality character animation and pseudo-3D object animation.

• Robust skills in creating VFX while adhering to optimization constraints.

• A compelling portfolio that highlights your animation abilities, creativity, and versatility.

• A genuine enthusiasm for gaming and a profound understanding of the player experience.

• Capability to adapt and excel in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Comfortable in providing and receiving constructive feedback within a team context.

• Strong problem-solving abilities to address both technical and artistic challenges.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote-first company, delivering a top-tier remote working experience.

• Competitive compensation package.

• Family-friendly policies.

• Opportunities for career advancement.

• Vibrant working atmosphere.

• Knowledge-sharing initiatives.

• Dynamic culture enriched by industry experts.

• Company social events to foster team bonding.