About the role
Company Overview
High Palma Studios is a full-cycle slot game development studio producing art, animation, and development for casino and slot providers worldwide. We're hiring a 2D Animator (Slots, Spine) to grow our pipeline of studio and provider partners.
Responsibilities
- Animate slot symbols, characters, and UI elements in Spine.
- Set up and rig 2D assets for animation, including bone structures and mesh deformation.
- Create reel, win, bonus, and idle animation cycles to spec.
- Optimize animations for performance across web and mobile.
- Work closely with art and development teams to integrate animations into live builds.
Requirements
- Proven experience animating in Spine for games, ideally slots.
- Strong understanding of 2D animation principles (timing, weight, anticipation).
- Experience rigging characters and symbols for animation.
- Comfortable working part-time/freelance with clear deliverable deadlines.
Skills & Tech Stack
- Spine
- 2D rigging
- Animation timing & polish
- HTML5 export pipelines
Nice-to-Have Experience
- Slot-specific animation patterns:
- Big win, bonus round, jackpot sequences
- Exporting Spine animations:
- For HTML5 engines
This Role
- Animate work that ships in live, real-money slot games.
- Flexible, part-time schedule that fits around other commitments.
- Mentorship from senior animators on the team.
Benefits
- Flexible remote hours
- Paid per project/milestone
- Path to a full-time role as workload grows
Hiring Process
- Application & portfolio review
- Short paid test task
- Interview
- Offer