Senior 2D Unity Animator

What is your new project?

• Domain: GameDev
• Client Location: Israel
• Company size: 11-50

• Founded in: 2020

   

The client is an international game studio developing mobile casual and puzzle games with a strong focus on high production quality and global scalability. The team specializes in transforming hyper-casual concepts into more polished casual products, combining engaging core gameplay with deep meta systems such as progression, live ops, monetization, and retention features.

What makes this project exciting?

We’re looking for a strong 3D Artist to help shape the visual direction of a new mobile puzzle game. This role combines hands-on 3D work, strong artistic taste, fast iteration, and smart use of AI tools to create polished, appealing visuals for mobile gameplay.

What makes you a great fit

• Strong experience animating for mobile games
• Experience with casual / hybrid casual / puzzle games — big advantage
• High-level Unity knowledge — mandatory
• Strong understanding of gameplay feel, timing, anticipation, juice, readability, and feedback
• Experience implementing animations directly inside Unity
• Experience working with UI animations, transitions, rewards, popups, gameplay reactions, and VFX integration
• Understanding of animation systems, prefabs, hierarchy organization, and optimization formobile devices
• Ability to integrate assets into Unity and build polished in-engine flows
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work in a small fast-moving team under challenging timelines
• Ability to lead the animation domain and later help guide outsourcing pipelines and external animators

Big Advantages

• Spine experience
• 3D animation experience
• Technical Artist mindset
• Shader/VFX understanding
• Experience building scalable animation workflows- Experience with procedural or system-driven animation

• Strong understanding of premium casual polish and game feel

   

Your day-to-day in this position

• Animation & Unity Implementation: Create high-quality animations and implement them directly in Unity, including gameplay, UI, characters, and VFX transitions.
• System Optimization: Structure and optimize animation systems, prefabs, and hierarchies specifically for mobile device performance.
• Gameplay Feel & Polish: Enhance the game’s responsiveness and visual feedback (juice, timing, and anticipation) to deliver a polished user experience.
• Domain Leadership: Lead the animation direction, build scalable workflows, and guide external animators or outsourcing pipelines.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with a small, fast-moving team to solve creative problems and ensure high-quality asset integration under tight deadlines.

   

Why work with us?

• People-first management with minimal bureaucracy
• A friendly company culture, proven by employees who choose to return
• Flexible working hours
• 29 days of PTO (18 working days per year pluse all national holidays)
• 10 paid recovery days
• Full financial and legal support for independent contractors
• Free English classes, with native speakers or Ukrainian teachers

• Dedicated HR support

   

Our next steps

✅ Intro call with a Recruiter — ✅ Client interview— ✅ Home assignment — ✅ Offer