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At Light & Wonder, It’s all about the games, and our digital team leads the global iGaming market, providing jaw-dropping content and innovative software that powers the world's most successful online gaming providers.\nPosition Summary\nJob Description\nLight & Wonder is the global leader in cross-platform games and entertainment. The company brings together 5,000 employees from six continents to connect content between land-based and digital channels with unmatched technology and distribution. Guided by a culture that values daring teamwork and creativity, Light & Wonder builds new worlds of play, developing game experiences loved by players around the globe. We create our own award-winning games and also partner with premium licensees such as Netflix, Warner Bros and others to bring franchises like Squid Game, Willy Wonka and The Wizard of Oz to life in online gaming products. The company’s Infinity platform powers the largest digital-gaming network in the industry. Light & Wonder is committed to the highest standards of integrity, from promoting player responsibility to implementing sustainable practices.\nWe are looking for a Mid-Level Artist to join our new Sofia Office. This is a creative role focused on producing high-quality 2D art assets for our games. You will collaborate closely with other artists to bring engaging visuals to life, contributing to the signature look and feel of our products.\nYou will contribute to all visual aspects of our projects, including:\nCharacter design, poses, and expressions (realistic or cartoon styles)\n\nEnvironments, backgrounds, matte paintings, and textures\n\nUI elements, symbols, logos, and menus\n\nSpine-based animations for characters, objects, and effects\n\nPromotional assets and motion graphics\n\nYou’ll be expected to deliver polished, visually consistent artwork that aligns with project goals and brand guidelines. This role requires strong artistic sensibilities, attention to detail, and the ability to adapt to different visual styles.\nThe Artist must have a knowledge with assets optimization for HTML 5/Online game purposes. Our expectation would be someone that has used Webp on a regular basis before and is familiar with all the pros and cons vs jpeg, png 8 bits etc. They successful applicant must also know how to use Texture Packer to a high level and/or other similar optimization tools.\nYou’ll be a creative contributor and a go-to expert for artistic quality. You will be expected to share your knowledge and point of view with other artists and elevating the overall quality of the team’s output. Our environment is a great place for you to grow and further your professional development.\nQualifications\n4+ years of experience in 2D game art with a strong portfolio\n\nMastery of Adobe Photoshop\n\nAbility to create compelling visual concepts in a variety of styles\n\nStrong drawing and sketching skills for ideation and concept development\n\nStrong skills of anatomy and perspective\n\nUnderstanding of color theory, composition, and visual storytelling\n\nExperience optimizing assets for online and mobile delivery\n\nFamiliarity with Adobe After Effects and Illustrator\n\nGood knowledge of Adobe Firefly or Adobe Photoshop AI assistant.\n\nKnowledge of game development pipelines and tools\n\nAbility to work efficiently and meet production deadlines\n\nCuriosity, creativity, and a passion for visual storytelling\n\nExcellent communication skills and teamwork mindset\n\nNice to Have\nGood understanding of animation principles and rigging\n\nFamiliarity with 3D tools and workflows\n\nBackground in casino gaming or interactive entertainment\n\nFamiliarity with AI-powered art tools such as Layer.ai\n\nAdditional Information\nWhy would you enjoy working with us at Light & Wonder?\nCompetitive benefits, an open and supportive environment as well as a modern and exciting workplace.\n\nThe opportunity to interact with global teams on a regular basis and the possibility to switch teams and projects as you and our business continues to develop and grow.\n\nExciting projects with opportunities for creating positive change to our game engineering ecosystem.\n\nAnd if that is not enough; you will get to enjoy astunning work location and flexible working whilst we provide you with the guidance and development skills you need to progress quickly and enhance your career.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4376,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":4,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Flexible schedule","Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"Bulgaria","iso":"BG","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["iGaming & Gambling"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-05T08:55:07Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":49,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":0.9,"p_active":0.606,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":13,"expected_fill_days":31,"reasons":["conf:52","stale_co","velocity","win:mid","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-19T05:45:15Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/light-wonder-game-artist","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/light-wonder-game-artist.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-20T02:38:39Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":2989,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-21T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1846829},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1846829"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Flight-wonder-game-artist"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Flight-wonder-game-artist"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Flight-wonder-game-artist"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/light-wonder-game-artist\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Flight-wonder-game-artist"}]}