Senior Rive Animator ALLSTARSIT

Job description

Senior Rive Animator

Our client is a fast-growing mobile product in the space of interactive digital trading card collecting. The company builds a highly visual product where animation and interactivity play a key role in the overall user experience.

We're currently looking for a Senior Rive Animator to join the product team and help create polished, interactive animation experiences for the mobile application.

What you’ll do

- Create high-quality interactive animations in Rive for our mobile application.

- Develop animations for key product experiences, including card reveals, pack-opening experiences, rewards, transitions, UI interactions and other engaging product moments.

- Work closely with developers and product/design teams to make sure animations are technically suitable for implementation and perform well in the live product.

- Translate product and design concepts into interactive, production-ready animation systems.

- Create and maintain animation states, transitions and interactions based on user actions and application logic.

- Iterate on animations based on feedback from developers and the product team.

- Optimize animations for mobile performance and a smooth user experience.

- Prepare clean, well-organized Rive files that can be easily integrated and maintained by developers.

- Contribute to the visual and motion language of the product as it evolves.

What we’re looking for

- 3+ years of professional experience in animation / motion design, with strong experience creating animations for digital products.

- Strong hands-on experience with Rive.

- A strong portfolio demonstrating live, production-level projects, preferably mobile applications or interactive digital products.

- Experience creating interactive rather than purely linear animations.

- Strong understanding of animation principles, timing, transitions and motion design.

- Experience collaborating closely with developers and adapting animation to technical requirements.

- Ability to work independently, take ownership of animation tasks and iterate quickly based on feedback.

- Strong attention to detail and a good sense of product aesthetics and user experience.

- Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team.

Nice to have

- Experience with mobile applications and mobile UI/UX.

- Experience with Rive State Machines, inputs, triggers and other interactive Rive features.

- Experience with other animation tools such as After Effects, Lottie or Spine.

- Experience with character, UI or gamified product animation.

- Experience working in an early-stage startup or fast-paced product environment.

- Understanding of how animation is integrated into iOS/Android applications.

Portfolio requirements

A portfolio is an essential part of the application process.

We are particularly interested in seeing:

- Live applications or production projects where your animations are currently being used.

- Interactive animations that respond to user actions or application states.

- Examples demonstrating collaboration between animation and development.

- A variety of animation projects rather than only one type of work.

Please include links to live products whenever possible and briefly describe your role in each project.