Motion Designer for AI & Real-Time Experiences

ByteDance; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Parental leave

Job summary

ByteDance in San Jose seeks a motion designer to craft and deliver motion systems for AI-driven products and real-time experiences. You will collaborate with UX, UI, and Engineering to define motion language and ensure it is implemented accurately in live products.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years in motion design, exceptional rhythm and timing, and proficiency with AE, Figma, ProtoPie, Rive, Lottie, or Blender. Join us to push immersive, physics-based motion in our AI initiatives.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of motion design experience.
• Strong sense of rhythm and timing with physics-based motion.
• Proficiency with motion tools such as After Effects, Figma, ProtoPie, Rive, Lottie or Blender.
• Ability to collaborate with engineers to define motion parameters and performance boundaries.
• Degree in Animation, Graphic Design, Digital Media, or related field.
• Experience with mobile OS motion, AI product feedback systems, or real-time graphics.

Responsibilities

• Define a dynamic motion design language for the ecosystem, including state changes, transitions, feedback, and AI behavioral expressions.
• Create motion solutions for AI products and system-level experiences so motion is integrated into core product interaction.
• Design natural, semantic feedback for AI Assistants, Agent workflows, and multimodal interaction scenarios.
• Build system motion specifications, covering principles, rhythm, easing, and implementation standards.
• Partner with UX, UI, and Engineering to ensure motion concepts are implemented accurately in live products.
• Lead motion explorations for future concepts and high-impact product demonstrations.

Education

Animation

Graphic Design

Tools

After Effects

Figma

ProtoPie

Rive

Lottie

Blender

Job description

ByteDance in San Jose seeks a motion designer to craft and deliver motion systems for AI-driven products and real-time experiences. You will collaborate with UX, UI, and Engineering to define motion language and ensure it is implemented accurately in live products.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years in motion design, exceptional rhythm and timing, and proficiency with AE, Figma, ProtoPie, Rive, Lottie, or Blender. Join us to push immersive, physics-based motion in our AI initiatives.