UX Motion Designer, Devices & Services Experience Design

Amazon; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 117,800 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Sign-on payments

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a UX Motion Designer for the Devices & Services Experience Design team in Seattle. You will craft motion UX behaviors for Fire TV and multimodal experiences, collaborating across design, engineering and product management to deliver compelling motion.

Expect to define guidelines, iterate on solutions, and advocate for design excellence in a fast-paced environment. You will work with engineers to scale motion language while maintaining customer intent and contribute to a culture

Qualifications

• Portfolio required to apply.
• 3+ years professional experience as a motion designer.
• 1+ years UX motion design experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Animation, Motion, Interaction or Graphic Design or equivalent.
• Experience with After Effects, Figma and other animation prototyping tools.

Responsibilities

• Craft motion UX behaviors, systems and animations that orient, guide and add delight for customers.
• Produce motion studies for user flows and leadership presentations with rapid iteration.
• Collaborate with peer, interaction, visual and sound designers in a team setting.
• Contribute to motion design guidelines and development best practices.
• Adapt core motion primitives for existing and emerging modalities.
• Partner with product management to align on requirements and deliver motion design.
• Work with software engineers to leverage platform scale while preserving user intent.
• Present work to partner teams and design leadership for feedback.
• Contribute to the broader design community to extend motion experiences.
• Inspire other designers in the DxD studio.

Skills

Motion design

UX collaboration

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Animation, Motion, Interaction or Graphic Design

Tools

Adobe After Effects

Figma

Job description

UX Motion Designer, Devices & Services Experience Design

Job ID: 10475869 | Amazon.com Services LLC

The Devices & Services Experience Design (DxD) team leads user experience and industrial design innovation across Amazon's device portfolio, including Echo, Fire TV, Fire Tablets, Alexa.com, and related mobile apps. Our team works at the intersection of design, product, and engineering, creating meaningful hardware and software experiences that enhance customer lives. We believe in storytelling and thinking holistically to craft the "why" behind everything we ship.

Our design studio is looking for an exceptional UX Motion Designer to join our growing design team. You will concept and craft unique and compelling motion design for Fire TV experiences, collaborating with designers, researchers, engineers, and product managers throughout the design and development lifecycle. As a tastemaker and storyteller, you will advocate for design excellence – contributing to product vision, and collaborating with a team that defines and designs user interfaces, frameworks, and the interaction, visual, and motion design patterns for multimodal experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Craft motion UX behaviors, systems and animations that orient, guide and add delight for customers
• Produce motion studies for user flows and leadership presentations with an ability to quickly iterate on multiple design solutions
• Work with peer and partner interaction, visual, and sound designers in an open and collaborative environment
• Contribute to the definition and communication of motion design guidelines, development best practices and standards
• Adapt core motion primitives to optimize experiences for both existing and emerging customer modalities
• Work with the product management team to develop a shared vision of a product/feature, close on requirements and deliver motion design to meet the product’s objectives
• Partner with software engineers to leverage the scale offered by our platform without compromising on core experiential principles and customer intent
• Present work to multiple partner teams and design leadership for review and feedback
• Contribute to the broader design community to extend motion experiences across the array of offerings
• Inspire other designers in the DxD studio

Basic Qualifications

• Have an available online portfolio
• 3+ years professional experience as a motion designer or similar design role
• 1+ years professional experience as a UX motion designer
• Bachelor's degree in Animation, Motion, Interaction or Graphic Design or an equivalent design‑related field
• Experience with a variety of design tools such as Adobe After Effects, Figma and other animation prototyping tools

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of mass‑market consumer web or mobile products experience
• Experience working in a collaborative team and directly with developers for implementation of designs
• Experience with Agile processes and partnering with technical product management
• Experience designing for multiple platforms such as mobile, multimodal, TV, web and virtual reality
• Experience with design tools such as Lottie, Rive and other prototyping tools
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

Amazon is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

The base salary range for this position is $117,800.00 – $160,000.00 USD annually. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits, including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance, and optional Supplemental life plans), EAP, mental health support, medical advice line, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

Location: Seattle, WA, USA