2D- Animator (f/m/d)

ZEAL Network SE is an international, listed group of companies that has been creating exciting and entertaining lottery experiences for over 20 years. In Germany, we are the largest provider of online lotteries through our brands, LOTTO24 and Tipp24. In Spain we work with the second largest national lottery, ONCE. Through ZEAL Ventures, we are involved in exciting e-commerce start-ups such as Omaze and DAYMADE. We have 290+ employees from various countries who act independently and think in a visionary way. Our corporate culture is characterized by team spirit, empowerment, and high ambition. Together we have a clear goal: to encourage people to dream. 

Tasks

• Animation: Animate 2D characters, visual effects, and game elements using tools such as Spine and After Effects. 

• Frontend: Prepare and optimize game assets using TexturePacker for seamless integration into the frontend. 

• Collaborate with frontend developers to implement and integrate game assets into the framework. 

• Support frontend code in TypeScript to enhance interactivity and asset behavior. 

• Utilize PixiJS and its libraries to create visually stunning and performant visual effects. 

• Collaboration: Serve as the primary liaison between art, sound, and frontend teams to ensure smooth communication and asset implementation. 

• Troubleshoot and resolve asset-related issues throughout the development pipeline. 

What you offer

• Strong and proven 2D character and object animation skills using Esoteric Spine and Adobe After Effects. 

• Experience in creating VFX animations for games. 

• Proficiency in using TexturePacker for game asset preparation. 

• Familiarity with game optimization techniques to ensure smooth gameplay performance. 

• Experience with GitHub and version control systems. 

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and effectively bridge the art and development disciplines. 

• Prior working experience in the iGaming and casino games industry. 

• Some experience in 3D modeling and animation to enhance the visual quality of games or features is a big plus. 

• Basic knowledge of TypeScript and Visual Studio Code IDE for frontend implementation. 

• Basic knowledge of PixiJS or Phaser3 and their related libraries. 

What we offer: 

• Work culture: Open, transparent communication and self-responsible work are the cornerstones of our working method and shape our culture, which thrives on diversity, innovation, and result-orientation. 

• Flexibility: You can take your unlimited vacation days spontaneously, we work in a hybrid model and provide you with technical home office equipment. 

• Further Education: Continuous knowledge building and personal development are important to us, so each employee has an annual training budget of EUR 2,500. 

• Get Together: Summer parties, Christmas parties, hackathons – company events take place once a quarter where we all come together, and we also like to use every opportunity, such as team events or Pizza Thursdays. 

• Benefits: Whether near or far, we offer you goodies and freedoms that make your work-life-learn balance even more pleasant. We support you in areas such as mobility (Mobiko, bike leasing), fitness & health (EGYM Wellpass, Health Days), and in our home office, there are weekly goodies to sweeten your stay. If you ever feel like a change of scenery, you have the option to extend your next vacation directly with our unlimited vacation policy or even work for a few weeks directly from the beach (within the EU) thanks to our “Work where you want” offer. 

We are looking forward to hearing from you!