Aristocrat

Lead Animator

India · Hybrid · Full time

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EmployerAristocrat
LocationIndia
Work styleHybrid
Employment typeFull time
Employer posted18 Sep 2026

We are excited to welcome a skilled and dedicated Animator to our dynamic Art and Graphics team at Aristocrat! As a leading company in gaming content and technology, we offer an outstanding opportunity to join an ambitious organization that thrives on creativity and innovation. This role is central to our mission of delivering world-class visual experiences across various gaming platforms, including mobile and web environments. You'll work alongside a hardworking team of artists, designers, and developers, ensuring flawless creation of character animations, game trailers, FX, and promotional videos. This is your chance to create a significant impact and contribute to outstanding projects that entertain millions worldwide!

What You'll Do:-

Build outstanding animations that answer the brief and explore creative concepts fully.

Ensure high-quality work with excellent attention to detail.

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Collaborate proactively with team members and collaborators across the business.

Coordinate work and files to maintain a clean asset pipeline.

Continuously develop technical understanding of tools like Photoshop, Spine, and Pixi.js.

Grasp the technical opportunities and limitations within mobile and web game environments.

Optimize assets for specific games following the established asset pipeline.

Stay updated with advances in animation and game art.

Present work and ideas for comment and review.

Manage time effectively, prioritizing tasks appropriately.

Innovate and encourage with a passion for animation!

Work collaboratively with distributed team and studio leads for status updates and mentorship.

Participate in after-business-hours calls as required.

What We're Looking For

At least 4 years of experience in 2D animation work – Required

Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop for crafting and editing animation frames – Must

Strong hands-on experience with Spine for skeletal 2D animation – Must

Experience with Texture Packer for crafting and optimizing sprite sheets – Must

Familiarity with Pixi.js Text Style Editor for in-game text styles – Must

Experience with Pixi.js Particles Editor for crafting particle effects – Must

Strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, After Effects) – Big Advantage

Experience animating symbols, backgrounds, and FX for casino or mobile games – Big Advantage

Experience with the Pixi.js framework in game development – Big Advantage

Knowledge of multi-platform asset optimization for mobile and web – Big Advantage

Experience working in agile methodology with Scrum framework – Advantage

Solid portfolio showcasing 2D animation projects featured in released game titles – Big Advantage

We look forward to seeing your creative work come to life in our exciting projects!

This job description may have been reviewed and enhanced using AI-assisted tools to improve clarity, consistency, and inclusivity. All final content, role requirements and hiring decisions remain subject to human review and approval by Aristocrat.

Compensation Philosophy

We offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package designed to stay competitive in the market, support your wellbeing, and recognise your contribution to our success. Our approach is underpinned by a pay-for-performance belief in rewarding individual impact. Your specific compensation package will be determined by factors such as your skills, experience, qualifications, and location.

Depending on your role and location, you may be eligible for annual bonuses and incentives, health and wellbeing benefits, paid time off, retirement plans, insurance coverage, and other local or statutory benefits.

Specific details about compensation and benefits for this position will be discussed during the recruitment process.

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