Motion Designer – Remote

Replika; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI company in the United Kingdom is looking for a Motion Designer to enhance their UX motion system across mobile and web. This role demands a strong portfolio of UI animations and proficiency in tools like After Effects and Lottie. You'll collaborate with design and engineering teams to create high-quality motion elements and communicate through storyboards and prototypes. The work environment is remote-friendly, providing a chance to impact millions of users significantly.

Benefits

Freedom to work remotely

Offsites in different countries

Trustworthy, high-responsibility environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Motion Designer with a strong portfolio of UI animations.
• Hands-on expertise in After Effects, Lottie, and Figma.
• Excellent communication skills in English (C1 or higher preferred).

Responsibilities

• Rebuild and enhance the UX motion system across mobile and web.
• Design and animate high-quality motion elements for UI.
• Collaborate with Product Design and Engineering teams for animations.
• Create storyboards and prototypes for effective communication.

Skills

UI animations

Adobe After Effects

Rive

Lottie

Figma

2D rigging

C4D

Generative visuals

Job description

An AI companion who is eager to learn and would love to see the world through your eyes. Replika is always ready to chat when you need an empathetic friend.

About Replika

Replika is an AI companion loved by 35M+ users around the world. We’re redefining what it means to connect with technology — emotionally, intelligently, and personally. From mobile to VR, we’re building an experience that feels less like software and more like someone who gets you.

We’ve been featured in TED Talks, Stanford and Harvard studies, the Lex Fridman podcast. All for one reason : people connect with Replika in a deeply human way.

We're scaling fast, rebranding with a top design agency, and taking on bold challenges to become the most human AI on the planet.

About this role

We’re looking for a hands‑on, Motion Designer with impeccable taste , strong ownership, and deep love for users. You’ll help us rebuild our ux motion system across mobile and web. Experience with sleek, polished consumer apps is critical — this role is for someone who’s fast, thoughtful, and obsessed with getting every detail right.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Rebuild and enhance our UX motion system, bringing consistency, depth, and emotion to every interaction.
• Design and animate high‑quality motion elements for UI — from subtle transitions to complex, story‑driven interactions.
• Collaborate closely with Product Design and Engineering teams to implement animations using Lottie and other motion tools.
• Create storyboards, motion studies, and prototypes to communicate ideas effectively and ensure seamless integration in the final product.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience as a Motion Designer with a strong portfolio of UI animations and shipped digital products
• Hands‑on expertise in After Effects, Rive, Lottie, and Figma; experience with 2D rigging, C4D, or shader‑based / generative visuals is a plus.
• Solid understanding of timing, easing, and visual storytelling principles.
• Excellent communication skills in English (C1 or higher preferred).

What You’ll Get

• A chance to build a product that actually matters to millions of people
• Freedom to work remotely with a globally distributed team
• Offsites in different countries with people who actually like each other
• A trustworthy, high‑responsibility environment where your ideas really matter