Motion Design Jobs
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Principal Design Manager
🇦🇺 South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Stantec 🇦🇺 South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Lead technical teams in the design and delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects in Queensland. Coordinate multidisciplinary activities, manage subcontractors, and maintain strong client relationships to ensure high-quality technical solutions.
Principal Product Designer
🇺🇸 Mountain View, California, United States of America
Microsoft 🇺🇸 Mountain View, California, United States of America
Design innovative, AI-powered experiences while maintaining high standards of visual and interaction craftsmanship. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define product strategy, iterate on features, and communicate design narratives effectively.
Principal UX Researcher, AI & Developer Platforms
🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Arm 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Lead high-impact UX research to define the AI-native developer experience across Arm's ecosystem, including tools, APIs, and agent-mediated workflows. Translate research findings into practical design principles and strategic product recommendations to improve developer success and adoption.
Principal UX Researcher
🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
Ocean Infinity 🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom
Lead and evolve the user research strategy across products, platforms, and operational systems while partnering with cross-functional teams. Drive evidence-based decision-making by conducting end-to-end research to uncover user needs and translate complex workflows into actionable product recommendations.
Principal Product Designer, eCommerce
🇺🇸 United States
Therabody 🇺🇸 United States
Lead the end-to-end design of the Therabody.com shopping experience, focusing on high-converting user journeys from discovery to post-purchase. Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define UX patterns and execute an experimentation roadmap based on analytics.
Principal Product Designer, Rovo & AI
🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States
Atlassian 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States
Lead the strategic vision and conceptual design for AI experiences across the Atlassian portfolio, including Rovo. Partner with cross-functional teams to drive design reviews and ensure cohesive customer value delivery.
Principal Product Designer, Rovo & AI
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States
Atlassian 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States
Lead the strategic vision and conceptual design for Rovo and AI experiences across the Atlassian portfolio. Partner with cross-functional teams to drive design reviews and ensure cohesive, high-quality AI product outcomes.
Principal UX Researcher, AI & Developer Platforms
🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States
Arm 🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States
Lead high-impact UX research to define the AI-native developer experience across Arm's ecosystem, including tools, APIs, and workflows. Translate research findings into practical design principles and product recommendations to improve developer efficiency and adoption.
Principal UX Researcher, AI & Developer Platforms
🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States
Arm 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States
Lead high-impact UX research to define the AI-native developer experience across Arm's ecosystem, including tools, APIs, and workflows. Translate research findings into practical design principles and product recommendations to influence strategic decision-making and product roadmaps.
Principal Product Designer, Rovo & AI
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States
Atlassian 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States
Lead the strategic vision and conceptual design for AI-driven experiences across the Atlassian product portfolio. Partner with cross-functional teams to drive design reviews, ensure cohesive user experiences, and deliver measurable customer value.
Principal Product Designer
🇨🇦 Ontario, Canada
Constant Contact 🇨🇦 Ontario, Canada
Drive the strategy and execution of complex, high-impact product initiatives while defining the long-term UX vision for a major product pillar. Lead the development of the design system and collaborate with cross-functional leadership to align design decisions with company objectives.
Principal Product Designer
🇨🇦 Ontario, Canada
Constant Contact 🇨🇦 Ontario, Canada
The Principal Product Designer will define the long-term UX vision and design strategy for a major product pillar while solving complex, ambiguous design challenges. This role involves influencing cross-functional stakeholders and potentially mentoring a team of senior designers to ensure high-quality, scalable product execution.
Principal Product Designer, eCommerce
🇺🇸 United States
Therabody 🇺🇸 United States
The designer will own the end-to-end user experience for the global ecommerce storefront, including product discovery, checkout, and post-purchase flows. They will collaborate with product, engineering, and brand teams to define design patterns, conduct usability research, and drive experimentation to improve conversion rates.
Product Designer, Principal Associate
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Capital One 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
You will combine craft expertise with customer and business understanding to co-create innovative solutions to complex problems. You will also champion the customer through the design process while collaborating with cross-functional partners to elevate design quality.
Sr. Principal UX Designer
🇺🇸 Stamford, Connecticut, United States
Gartner 🇺🇸 Stamford, Connecticut, United States
Define and drive the overarching user experience vision and scalable design systems across complex product ecosystems. Partner with senior stakeholders to align design strategy with business objectives while mentoring other designers to elevate the organization's craft.
About Motion Design careers
Motion is no longer just flair; it is functional feedback in modern interfaces.
Motion designers create the kinetic language that guides users through complex AI workflows and spatial environments. Using tools like After Effects, Rive, and Lottie, they design transitions that reduce cognitive load and bring digital products to life.
Companies like Apple and TikTok invest heavily in motion design to create distinct, high-energy brand experiences that thrive on high-refresh-rate screens and AR/VR platforms.
We feature motion designers, animators, motion graphics artists, and 3D designers working across UI animation, AI-generated content, brand motion, and interactive experiences. Opportunities span tech companies like Apple, Google, and Spotify, AI companies like Midjourney and OpenAI, and streaming platforms like Netflix and TikTok.
Absolutely! Many companies hire remote motion designers, especially AI and tech companies like Discord, Canva, and Framer. Studios and agencies also offer remote freelance work with hybrid flexibility for in-house positions.
After Effects is industry standard, with growing use of Cinema 4D, Blender, Principle, Rive, and Lottie for web animation. AI tools like Midjourney and Runway are increasingly used for concept work. Many roles also require strong graphic design fundamentals. Browse exceptional motion design portfolios for inspiration.
Junior motion designers earn $55k–$75k, mid-level $80k–$120k, and senior/lead positions $130k–$180k+. Companies like Apple, Netflix, and Spotify pay at the top of market. Freelance rates range from $60–$250/hour depending on specialization. See our salary guide for detailed data.
While craftsmanship in After Effects remains vital, the industry has shifted toward functional motion. This means understanding how animation affects user cognitive load and using tools like Rive or Lottie to deliver high-performance, interactive motion for web and mobile apps. Browse Motion Design roles to see these skills in demand.
Don't just show a showreel. Break down your process for specific UI transitions or brand motion systems. Show the "before and after" of a user flow to demonstrate how your motion solved a specific UX problem. Browse our top motion design portfolios for inspiration from designers at Apple and Netflix.