2D Animator

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2D Animator

2D Animator

Hero Wars: Dominion Era

About Nexters

Nexters is an international game development company that strives to introduce the joy of core gaming experiences to casual players. In 2021 we went public and listed on the NASDAQ (GDEV). Nexters is part of the GDEV holding, which also includes Cubic Games, Royal Ark, Game Gears studios. Our people work worldwide from offices in Cyprus, Armenia, and Kazakhstan or remotely. We want brilliant professionals who love building great games as part of a team in one of the best cultures..

About Your Role

We are looking for an experienced 2D Animator to join our team of talented professionals working on our flagship project, Hero Wars: Dominion Era. You will be responsible for the full animation production cycle in Spine and Unity – from asset preparation and rigging to character and prop animation.

If you're passionate about creating high-quality character and VFX animation, optimizing workflows, and making a real impact on the project's development, we'd love to meet you!

Please, note

Only candidates with portfolios will be considered.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Handling the full animation pipeline in Spine (exporting assets from Photoshop, rigging, character and prop animation, Spine project optimization)
• Creating visual effects in Spine and Unity

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• Mentoring junior and mid-level animators, and contributing to documentation
• Working on technical tasks related to character animation, including optimizing characters and effects for the game engine
  
  

We hope that you have

• Deep expertise in Spine: skeletal animation, effects, mesh deformation, skinning, and texture atlas optimization
• Strong understanding of the 12 Principles of Animation
• Solid experience with Unity, including VFX and animation workflows
• Ability to work independently and propose effective solutions to a variety of challenges
• 2–3+ years of experience working on game projects
  
  

Nice to have

• Experience working on complex projects with unconventional technical architectures

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• Experience creating UI animations
  
  

What We Offer

• Healthcare Medical care program (including dental service) or medical care compensation are available for you wherever you wish to work. The basic medical care program is also available for your family members if you choose to work from our official locations – Cyprus, Armenia, and Kazakhstan.
• Work, life, and balance We offer a fair amount of paid vacation days and sick leave. You can work at one of our comfortable offices in official locations or from home.
• Sports You can choose various sports activities like yoga, football, and volleyball in our official locations.
• Relocation support A relocation package is available for you if you decide to join us in one of our official locations.
• Skills improvement Let's learn languages: you can visit online English language courses. Greek and Armenian language lessons are available for everyone who works in Cyprus or Armenia. Our company encourages people of Nexters to take part in game jams, hackathons, and relevant conferences and meetups as expert speakers.
• Community & ESG We are proud of our local communities and support employees’ social initiatives. Dream big, act big: Nexters contribute to gaming’s positive impact on the world, hold a sustainability strategy, and take part in charity projects all over the world.
  
  

Work format

In one of the company's offices in Cyprus, Armenia and Kazakhstan or remotely.