Staff Motion Designer — AI-Driven Motion Systems

Pinterest; United States; On-site; USD 159,000 - 327,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Pinterest is seeking a Staff Motion Designer to join the Design Innovation team. You will define and evolve the motion design language that brings clarity, coherence, and delight to Pinterest across surfaces and flagship features.

This is a hands-on, horizontal role for a rare blend of motion craft leader and systems thinker. You will establish reusable motion principles, collaborate with product and engineering teams, and mentor designers while building scalable motion systems that support

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in motion design, product design, interaction design, or related discipline.
• Staff/principal level track record influencing across teams and design-system direction.
• Strong command of motion principles and when to apply motion for usability and clarity.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve Pinterest's motion design language across surfaces and features.
• Lead motion direction for flagship and AI-forward experiences.
• Collaborate with product designers, engineers, PMs, researchers, and content designers to align motion strategy.
• Prototype and validate motion ideas using design tools, code, or AI-enabled tools.
• Partner with engineering to balance performance, accessibility, and maintainability.

Skills

Motion design

Systems thinking

Prototyping with AI

Cross-functional collaboration

Design tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree in design/animation or related field

Job description

Pinterest is seeking a Staff Motion Designer to join the Design Innovation team. You will define and evolve the motion design language that brings clarity, coherence, and delight to Pinterest across surfaces and flagship features.

This is a hands-on, horizontal role for a rare blend of motion craft leader and systems thinker. You will establish reusable motion principles, collaborate with product and engineering teams, and mentor designers while building scalable motion systems that support