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Lead 2D Animator

Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, 32099, USA
Listing for: Stepico Games
Full Time, Remote/Work from Home position
Listed on 2026-11-05
Job specializations:
  • Entertainment & Gaming
    Entertainer / Performer / Host
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 90000 - 120000 USD Yearly USD 90000.00 120000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
About the Role

We’re looking for a Lead 2D Animator to guide and support our animation team across several projects. This is a hands-on leadership role
, combining direct animation work with creative supervision and ownership of animation quality and delivery.

You’ll be responsible for:

  • Final visual quality
  • Feedback and mentoring
  • Technical accuracy
  • Project evaluations
  • Efficient delivery together with the team
Key Responsibilities
  • Lead up to 3 animation projects simultaneously
  • Oversee animation quality at all stages — from concept to polish
  • Provide regular feedback to team members
  • Ensure compliance with technical requirements (vertex count, masks, export settings, file structure, etc.)
  • Approve all final assets before client delivery
  • Participate in project estimation and planning
  • Remain hands-on and create animations as part of the production team
  • Collaborate closely with producers, PMs, art leads, and clients
Requirements
  • 5+ years of experience in 2D animation for games
  • Proven leadership or supervisor experience
  • Excellent skills in Spine
  • Strong grasp of animation principles (timing, squash & stretch, anticipation, etc.)
  • Experience working on slot games and/or stylized casual projects
  • Good understanding of VFX (Spine or Unity-based)
  • Hands-on experience with Unity integration
  • Familiarity with production tools:
    Jira, Confluence
    , etc.
  • Ability to structure animation files, maintain clean pipelines, and meet deadlines
  • Strong communication skills
  • English:
    Upper-Intermediate+
    (spoken and written) — required for internal communication and occasional calls with clients
What You Get at Stepico
  • Creative freedom and ownership over animation quality
  • The ability to influence animation culture and pipelines
  • Diverse and visually engaging projects
  • Open communication and collaborative teams
  • 18 paid vacation days + 5 paid sick leaves
  • Regular salary reviews based on performance
  • Flexible working hours and remote working
  • Compensation for external conferences/ workshops/ events
  • Full employment
  • Fun corporate events
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