Game Animation Engineer Job title: Game Animation Engineer Location: Sofia About Flutter Flutter is the world’s leading online sports betting and iGaming operator, powering some of the most recognizable brands in the industry. Spread across multiple markets with millions of players, we combine technology, innovation, and deep customer insight to deliver safe, responsible, and engaging entertainment at scale.
More about the team Amaze is a casino game development studio within Flutter Studios that creates innovative slot games, card & table games, and instant win products for Flutter's casino brands globally. We combine deep sector knowledge with creative expertise to design games that deliver thrilling player experiences. Our focus is on blending cutting-edge innovation with player insights to develop high-quality games that perform across diverse markets.
Overview of the role: As part of the continued growth of our Game Client Development team, we are seeking a Game Animation Engineer to help bring online casino games to life through high-quality animation and efficient technical implementation. You will work closely with developers, artists and other game development specialists, combining creative animation skills with technical expertise to build engaging, polished, and high-performing player experiences.
You’ll join a team of experienced and supportive colleagues who share a passion for casino games, technical excellence and outstanding player experiences. Working within a highly productive game development workflow, you’ll have the opportunity to develop your skills, contribute to new games and help continuously improve how we bring creative concepts to life. This role follows a hybrid approach to working, allowing you to combine working from home with working in our modern offices.
These discussions are between you and your manager to find the best pattern for you both, while recognising that quality time together is essential for keeping us mission-aligned. Our teams work from a lively location nestled within this historic city. Enjoy the best of both worlds with winter and summer offices, tantalizing free snacks and a gaming paradise for endless entertainment. What you’ll do: Create and implement high-quality animations, sequences and visual effects for online slot games using assets provided by our Creative team Set up and integrate mesh and skeletal animations, ensuring they perform smoothly and consistently within the game environment Build and stage game scenes and animation sequences, translating creative concepts into polished in-game experiences Collaborate closely with developers, designers, animators and sound designers to bring game concepts to life and deliver cohesive player experiences Integrate animation, VFX and audio elements with game events, ensuring accurate timing, sequencing and visual feedback throughout gameplay Use Spine 2D, Adobe Animate and our in-house tools to create, prepare, optimize and integrate animations into our games Optimize animation assets and implementation to maintain visual quality while meeting technical and performance requirements across supported devices Test, troubleshoot and refine animation implementations, identifying and resolving visual, timing, integration and performance issues Work within established development workflows and technical standards, ensuring animation assets and implementations are structured, maintainable and ready for production Contribute to continuous improvement of our animation pipeline and tools, sharing knowledge and identifying opportunities to make game production more efficient Proactively communicate progress, dependencies, blockers and technical challenges with the wider development team and seek guidance where appropriate What you’ll bring: Core Experience & Technical Skills: Experience with 2D animation tools such as Spine 2D and Adobe Animate with the ability to create and work with skeletal, mesh and timeline-based animat