Product Designer (Motion Focus)

About The Role We're looking for a talented Product Designer with a strong focus on motion to craft intuitive, visually compelling, and high-performing digital experiences. This role blends product thinking with motion design to enhance usability, clarity, and engagement across user journeys. Key Responsibilities Design digital products with precision, focusing on interaction, usability, and visual excellence Collaborate closely with product, engineering, and research teams to deliver user-centric, data-informed solutions Partner with cross-functional stakeholders and incorporate feedback throughout the design process Work alongside engineers through implementation and QA to ensure high-quality execution Contribute to and evolve design systems, ensuring consistency and scalability Maintain a high bar for design quality and creative exploration across projects Motion Design Responsibilities Design motion behaviors and interaction transitions to improve usability and clarity Create motion prototypes and production-ready specifications (timing, easing, choreography) Partner with engineering to ensure high-quality, performant implementation across platforms Define and scale motion principles, patterns, and guidelines within the design system Use motion to enhance user experience while maintaining accessibility and performance Contribute to end-to-end product experiences including onboarding, transitions, and feedback states Iterate and refine animations through testing and QA to ensure consistency and polish Qualifications Proven experience designing and iterating on digital products in collaboration with product and engineering teams Strong portfolio showcasing product design, motion design, and UX thinking Solid understanding of layout, typography, color, and visual design principles Experience working within and evolving design systems Strong communication skills with the ability to present and explain design decisions Detail-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and quality Motion Design Skills Expertise in motion design principles (timing, easing, choreography, spatial relationships) Experience designing motion for product UX (transitions, feedback states, interaction design) Proficiency with tools such as After Effects, Figma, Principle, ProtoPie, Rive, or similar Ability to translate motion concepts into clear, implementable specs Strong understanding of performance, accessibility, and platform constraints Systems-thinking mindset with the ability to scale motion across products Ability to balance creativity with usability—knowing when motion should guide, delight, or stay minimal