Lead the animation and visual craft of engaging slot games from concept to final polish. Create and animate symbols, UI elements, and effects while collaborating with designers and developers. Produce short trailer videos to promote games and drive player engagement.
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Job Description
Senior Slot Game Animator
Location: EU-based (Estonia preferred — relocation support available)
Type: Full-Time, Permanent
About Us
At Bullshark Games, we don't just make games — we build experiences players actually enjoy. Our mantra, "From Players to Players," guides everything we create. If we wouldn't play it ourselves, it doesn't ship.
We're a small, close-knit, hands-on team that values creativity, ownership, and getting things done. If you enjoy bringing slot games to life through strong visuals and animation, and like working in a collaborative, no-nonsense environment, you'll fit right in.
About the Role
We're looking for a senior animator who brings real craft to slot games and real opinions about how they should feel.
You'll work alongside a small design team of static artists and animators, so you'll be part of holding the visual quality bar end to end — how a symbol is drawn as much as how it moves, and how the two hold together.
There's one extra piece to this role: you'll also cut the short trailer videos we use to promote our games. You can see examples of what we currently put out on our LinkedIn page.
What You'll Do
Animation and craft
- Animate slot games from early concept through to final polish
- Create and animate visual assets such as symbols, characters, UI elements, effects, and transitions
- Enhance player feedback, clarity, and engagement through timing, motion, and visual cues
- Collaborate closely with designers, mathematicians, and developers to align animation with gameplay mechanics
- Contribute to each game's look and feel through visual references, mood boards, and style guides
- Optimize animations and assets for smooth in-game performance without sacrificing quality
- Keep animation consistent from game to game, and help improve our animation pipeline, tooling, and standards
- Take part in creative brainstorming and help shape themes and player experiences
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Trailers and promo
- Produce short game trailer videos for marketing, social, and operator-facing use
- Cut game footage, animation, sound, and motion graphics into something that sells the game in seconds
- Keep trailers on-brand and consistent across our portfolio
What We're Looking For
- Substantial hands-on experience animating slot games. This one isn't negotiable — we need someone who already knows how a base game, a free spins round, and a big win sequence are supposed to feel
- A strong portfolio of shipped slot titles, with supporting visual work
- Several years of professional experience, including games you took from concept to release
- A working understanding of slot mechanics and how animation serves them
- A good eye for static art as well as motion
- Solid experience with 2D and/or 3D animation tools such as After Effects, Spine, Blender, Maya, or similar
- Working knowledge of visual asset creation tools like Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, or equivalents
- Some experience cutting short promo or trailer videos — editing, pacing, sound, motion graphics. If you haven't done one yet but have the motion graphics chops and want to, tell us that
- Good understanding of player experience, animation timing, visual feedback, and UI/UX principles
- Clear communication skills and a collaborative, proactive mindset
- Ability to work independently, manage your time, and deliver high-quality work in a small team
- The right to live and work in the European Union. We'd love it if you relocated to Estonia, and we'll help you do it
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Bonus Points For
- Experience leading, mentoring, or art-directing other artists and animators. If you've been the person others bring their work to, that counts — and if you'd like to grow further in that direction, there's room here
- Experience setting visual direction or quality standards across multiple titles
- Experience with particle systems and VFX
- A solid grasp of game math and how it shapes pacing
- Experience building or improving an art and animation pipeline from scratch
- Sound design or audio editing chops for trailers
- Interest in iGaming trends and player engagement
TL;DR: We're looking for a Senior Slot Animator to bring slot games to life through strong animation and visuals, and cut the trailers that sell them. Real slot experience is a hard requirement here — plus a genuine passion for creating engaging player experiences.
Why You'll Love Working With Us
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Flexible, remote-friendly work setup within the EU, with relocation support if you move to Estonia
- Creative ownership and real influence on the final product
- A talented, passionate team that values quality over fluff
- Player-first, inclusive, and innovative culture
How to Apply
Send us your portfolio and your CV. What we most want to see is slot game animation — real symbols, real wins, real games. That's the part we'll be looking at hardest.
If you've cut trailers or promo videos, send a couple of those too. Trailer work is part of this job, so it helps a lot to see it.
Reels beat résumés here.
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