Motion Design Jobs
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Sr. UX Designer
🇺🇸 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Thomson Reuters 🇺🇸 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
You will lead the end-to-end design of AI-powered features, translating complex model behaviors into intuitive and trustworthy user workflows. You will also partner with cross-functional teams including data science and engineering to define interaction patterns and validate AI experiences through research.
Design Systems Lead (Remote, Manaus)
🌍 Remote
Blacksmith Agency 🌍 Remote
You will own the architecture and construction of client design systems, including tokens, variables, and core component libraries. You are responsible for documenting these systems to ensure they can be executed by developers or automated pipelines without further guidance.
Lead Product Designer, Growth
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States
Perplexity 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States
Lead product design across the full growth funnel, including acquisition, onboarding, activation, and retention. Partner with cross-functional teams to design and run experiments that drive user growth and product value.
Lead Product Designer, Growth
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Perplexity 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
You will lead product design for the full growth funnel, including onboarding, acquisition, conversion, and retention strategies. You will partner with cross-functional teams to run experiments and ship features that balance UI paradigms with AI applications.
Product Designer
🇺🇸 Arlington, Virginia, United States
Ecs 🇺🇸 Arlington, Virginia, United States
Lead design efforts for priority digital products and forms by translating complex regulatory requirements into clear, user-friendly experiences. Collaborate with engineering, business owners, and compliance stakeholders to define problems and deliver execution-ready design specifications.
Staff Product Designer, Agentic CMS
🇺🇸 United States
Webflow 🇺🇸 United States
You will lead the end-to-end design of the Agentic CMS, defining how enterprise teams author, govern, and publish content across various channels. This involves creating systems that support both human users and AI agents while ensuring a coherent and scalable experience.
Senior Product Designer
🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
Sotheby's Institute Of Art 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States
The Senior Product Designer will lead design efforts for both client-facing applications and internal operational tools. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to conduct user research, define information architecture, and execute high-quality UI designs.
Senior Director & Head of Design
🇺🇸 United States
Drivecentric 🇺🇸 United States
You will lead the product design team and define the strategy for agentic experiences and information architecture across the DriveCentric platform. This role involves hands-on design work, managing a growing team, and ensuring seamless integration of AI agents into complex dealership workflows.
Sr. Innovation & Design Engineer, Worldwide Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Bellevue, Washington, United States
Amazon 🇺🇸 Bellevue, Washington, United States
You will invent, design, and implement engineering solutions for complex material flow and efficiency problems across the global supply chain. Additionally, you will lead design and innovation efforts for the transportation network while collaborating with internal teams and external vendors.
Principal UX Researcher
🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Athenahealth 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
The Principal UX Researcher will lead discovery research and experience measurement initiatives to inform product strategy for clinician-facing mobile applications. This role involves conducting onsite customer shadowing, synthesizing research into actionable insights, and partnering with cross-functional teams to drive evidence-based design decisions.
Product Designer, IG Projects - Instagram
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States
Meta 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States
You will lead the end-to-end design vision for centralized AI tooling at Instagram, shaping how product teams build and collaborate. This involves defining information architecture, setting design standards for AI-generated outputs, and driving organizational alignment across complex workstreams.
Product Designer
🇺🇸 Arlington, Virginia, United States
Ecs Tech Inc 🇺🇸 Arlington, Virginia, United States
Lead design efforts for priority digital products and forms by translating complex regulatory requirements into clear, user-friendly experiences. Partner with business owners, engineering, and compliance stakeholders to define problems and ensure designs meet federal usability and accessibility standards.
Senior Design Manager
🇬🇧 Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Kier Group 🇬🇧 Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Lead and manage engineering design delivery for water and wastewater treatment projects across a major framework partnership. Responsibilities include line managing Design Managers and collaborating with discipline leads to ensure optimal design methodologies.
Design Engineering Manager
🌍 Remote
Cloudstaff 🌍 Remote
Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing design engineering team while defining clear expectations and KPIs. Collaborate with Product Management to deliver customer-focused solutions and improve execution using AI-enabled tools.
Lead UX Designer
🇺🇸 Appleton, Wisconsin, United States
U.s. Venture, Inc. 🇺🇸 Appleton, Wisconsin, United States
The Lead UX Designer will own end-to-end user experience design for high-impact initiatives while partnering with engineering and product leaders to translate research into scalable solutions. They are also responsible for establishing design standards, governance, and mentoring the team on UX best practices.
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.