About Signal Ventures: Signal Ventures is the venture and strategic investment arm of The Signal Group. The team invests in early-stage technology companies across maritime, logistics, and commodities. Our portfolio includes more than twenty investments and three incubated projects, with successful exits including OilX and DeepSea.

About the role:

Shipping remains one of the world’s most complex and under-digitized sectors - a space where data and AI can make a profound difference. In an era defined by global disruptions, from sanctions to supply chain challenges, innovation in this field directly shapes how the world moves goods and commodities. At Signal Ventures, we look for people eager to explore this vast, often overlooked domain, and to help build technologies that bring clarity, efficiency, and intelligence to maritime commerce and global trade.

We are looking for an analyst to help source, assess and execute early-stage investments across the markets we cover. The role sits in a small team and reports directly to the SVP of Technology Ventures. You will take ownership of the deal flow process, support detailed diligence work and contribute to supporting founders in our portfolio. As you grow in the role, you will have the opportunity to take on increasing responsibility within the Ventures team.

We are looking for a skilled and imaginative 2D Animator to join our creative team and bring our slot games to life. If you have a strong sense of movement, love stylized VFX, and are ready to own the animation pipeline from concept to final asset — you’ll feel at home with us.

Requirements

— 3+ years of professional animation experience in the games or related industry

— Hands-on experience in the slot-gaming industry

— Strong portfolio (must-have!)

— Proficiency in After Effects, Spine, Photoshop (knowledge of other tools is a plus)

— Ability to animate in a wide range of styles: from realistic to exaggerated/cartoon

— Solid VFX creation skills and knowledge of various tools used for them

— Ownership mindset — from draft to final polished animation based on art concepts

— Initiative to suggest improvements and propose new creative ideas

— Strong core animation skills: timing, spacing, anticipation, dynamics

Will be a plus

— Familiarity with modern land-based and online slot game animation principles;

— Experience in crypto gaming or casino-related projects;

— Strong product vision and understanding of how animation impacts game feel;

About us

Navarino is an innovative global technology company with offices in Greece, Norway, Germany, Cyprus, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, USA, UAE, Japan and Singapore. We develop technology solutions for the shipping industry and are a leader in our sector. Our R&D and engineering departments focus on building and enriching our product portfolio, with specialized software and services that we develop in-house.

We pride ourselves on our people and culture. We encourage innovative thinking, teamwork, and excellence. Our committed people, our values and ways of working create a dynamic, professional, fun, and family-oriented environment which delivers high value and excellence to our customers.

What will you be doing?

We are seeking dynamic and imaginative software engineers to join our thriving team. You will have the opportunity to work on a range of cutting-edge web-based products, both existing and new, utilizing the latest technologies. As a valued team member, you will actively contribute to the design and implementation process, enabling you to shape the technical and design decisions of the team.

At our company, we embrace an innovative approach, leveraging the most recent technological advancements and tapping into the power of the open-source ecosystem. Our mission is to develop inventive solutions that capitalize on the latest developments in technology.