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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.\nMore about the team\nAmaze 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.\nOverview of the role:\nAs 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.\nYou’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.\nThis 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.\nOur 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.\nWhat you’ll do:\nCreate and implement high-quality animations, sequences and visual effects for online slot games using assets provided by our Creative team\n\nSet up and integrate mesh and skeletal animations, ensuring they perform smoothly and consistently within the game environment\n\nBuild and stage game scenes and animation sequences, translating creative concepts into polished in-game experiences\n\nCollaborate closely with developers, designers, animators and sound designers to bring game concepts to life and deliver cohesive player experiences\n\nIntegrate animation, VFX and audio elements with game events, ensuring accurate timing, sequencing and visual feedback throughout gameplay\n\nUse Spine 2D, Adobe Animate and our in-house tools to create, prepare, optimize and integrate animations into our games\n\nOptimize animation assets and implementation to maintain visual quality while meeting technical and performance requirements across supported devices\n\nTest, troubleshoot and refine animation implementations, identifying and resolving visual, timing, integration and performance issues\n\nWork within established development workflows and technical standards, ensuring animation assets and implementations are structured, maintainable and ready for production\n\nContribute to continuous improvement of our animation pipeline and tools, sharing knowledge and identifying opportunities to make game production more efficient\n\nProactively communicate progress, dependencies, blockers and technical challenges with the wider development team and seek guidance where appropriate\n\nWhat you’ll bring:\nCore Experience & Technical Skills:\nExperience with 2D animation tools such as Spine 2D and Adobe Animate with the ability to create and work with skeletal, mesh and timeline-based animations\n\nGood understanding of core animation principles, including timing, spacing, easing, anticipation, transitions and motion\n\nExperience preparing and working with visual assets using tools such as Adobe Photoshop or similar creative software\n\nUnderstanding of animation implementation within interactive experiences, including sequencing, state changes, transitions and event-driven animation\n\nStrong technical awareness and troubleshooting skills with the ability to identify and resolve animation, asset, timing and integration issues\n\nUnderstanding of performance and optimization considerations when creating animations and visual effects for games or other real-time applications\n\nProfessional Competencies:\nGreat attention to detail with a strong eye for timing, visual quality, consistency and polished player experiences\n\nCreative and technically minded with an interest in understanding how animation, art, sound, and game logic work together\n\nStrong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to work effectively with developers, designers, animators, artists and sound designers\n\nAbility to take creative direction and technical requirements and translate them into effective in-game animation solutions\n\nAbility to manage multiple tasks and priorities within a fast-paced game development environment\n\nWillingness to learn new tools, technologies, in-house workflows and continuously develop both creative and technical skills\n\nNice to have:\nExperience with Moho, Godot, Cocos2d or other game engines and animation frameworks\n\nPrevious experience in game development, interactive animation or real-time content production\n\nExperience with scripting or programming concepts and an interest in the technical implementation of animation\n\nExperience integrating animation, VFX, and audio into interactive experiences Knowledge or experience of online gaming or casino/slot games\n\nIt’s ok if you don’t think you tick every box on this list. We love people who want to challenge themselves and are passionate about what they do. If you believe you can contribute in some areas and are eager to learn, we encourage you to apply.\n Why choose us:\nAside from a generous base salary, we have a fantastic benefits & rewards program that is designed to encourage personal and career development.\nDiscretionary annual bonus\n\n30 days paid leave\n\nHealth and Dental Insurance for you, your partner and your children (if you all live at the same address)\n\nPersonal life insurance and disability coverage\n\nWellbeing fund\n\nContinuous learning support for certifications and career growth\n\n550 EUR gift for newborn family member\n\n26 weeks Maternity leave at 100% pay and 4 week secondary (Paternity) also at 100% pay, no eligibility period applies\n\nA sports’ card membership valid across the country\n\nDiscounts as a compliment form us among different services\n\nMonthly food vouchers\n\nEqual opportunities:\nAt Flutter we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where our people can be their authentic selves and thrive. We embrace and celebrate diversity, respecting all our uniqueness and differences.\nWe welcome you to let us know whether you have any accessibility needs. All you need to do is email us at . Your journey with us is focused on ensuring you have what you need to be your best self.\nLearn more about the work we are doing on Inclusion and Belonging here: https://careers.flutterinternational.com/working-at-flutter-international/diversity-equity-inclusion/\n The group:\nFlutter Studios is a proud member of the Flutter Entertainment family, a global leader in sports betting, iGaming, and entertainment. We're not just another company; we're listed on both the prestigious FTSE 100 index on the London Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). What sets us apart is our world class brands, cutting-edge products, and our International division includes our operations in over 100 global markets and offers sports betting, casino, poker, rummy and lottery, mainly online. 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