Senior Motion Designer, AI Expert

Weekday (YC W21)

. Collaborate with AI research and engineering teams to identify knowledge gaps and improve model performance in motion graphics, kinetic typography, animated overlays, and code-driven video production .

Posted 11/12/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $70 - $120 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expert-level proficiency in Adobe After Effects and code-driven animation technologies, with a strong ability to evaluate and improve motion graphics quality. Capable of delivering high-quality motion design projects while collaborating effectively with creative teams and providing structured feedback.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Adobe After Effects ExpertiseCode-Driven Animation Technologies3D Motion Design with Cinema 4D or BlenderJavaScript, TypeScript, or Python ProficiencyGenerative Image and Video Tools Experience

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Hard Skills

Motion DesignAnimation PrinciplesKinetic TypographyTechnical Checks for Rendered OutputsEditable Project Files ManagementVideo Encoding with FFmpegAnimation WorkflowsProduction Specifications ValidationQuality Standards DevelopmentCreative Quality Assessment

Soft Skills

Excellent Written CommunicationArticulating Creative DecisionsProviding Technical Feedback

Tools & Technologies

RemotionHTML5 CanvasSVGThree.jsWebGLGSAPP5.jsTouchDesignerHoudiniRunway

Industry Keywords

Motion GraphicsCreative ProductionPost-ProductionBroadcast DesignIn-House Brand Studios

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

FFmpegJavaScriptPythonTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with AI research and engineering teams to identify knowledge gaps and improve model performance in motion graphics, kinetic typography, animated overlays, and code-driven video production
Design challenging, real-world motion design tasks assessing creative quality, technical accuracy, animation principles, and production readiness
Create high-quality reference deliverables using Adobe After Effects and other relevant tools, with editable project files and production-ready outputs
Develop code-driven animations and graphics using Remotion, HTML5 Canvas, SVG, Three.js, WebGL, or similar frameworks
Evaluate AI-generated motion graphics, animations, and video outputs for timing, easing, typography, visual hierarchy, tracking, safe areas, and audio synchronization
Provide structured, detailed written feedback to improve AI-generated creative content
Build evaluation guidelines, quality standards, and detailed rubrics for motion design and animation workflows
Develop or apply scripted technical checks to validate rendered outputs, including format, duration, frame rate, and other production specifications
Work with creative professionals and subject matter experts to maintain consistency and quality across AI training and evaluation datasets

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional experience in motion design, motion graphics, animation, or a closely related creative production role
Strong track record delivering professional motion design projects for creative agencies, motion studios, post-production houses, broadcast design teams, or established in-house brand studios
Expert-level proficiency in Adobe After Effects, including expressions, kinetic typography, 2.5D parallax, tracked composites, and advanced animation workflows
Experience with Cinema 4D or Blender for creating and integrating 3D elements
Hands-on experience with at least one code-driven animation or motion graphics technology, such as Remotion, HTML5 Canvas, SVG animation, Three.js, WebGL, GSAP, p5.js, TouchDesigner, Houdini, or FFmpeg-based rendering
Working knowledge of JavaScript, TypeScript, or Python, with the ability to write, troubleshoot, and understand animation and rendering code
Strong understanding of editable project files and delivery formats, including After Effects (.aep), Motion Graphics Templates (.mogrt), Cinema 4D (.c4d), Blender (.blend), Lottie (.json), Rive (.riv), SVG, and Git-based rendering workflows
Practical experience using FFmpeg for video encoding, concatenation, overlays, frame extraction, and media analysis
Professional experience with generative image and video tools such as Runway, Kling, Luma, Midjourney, or ComfyUI
Publicly accessible portfolio or showreel demonstrating shipped motion design work, along with a code sample that renders or animates video
Excellent written communication skills and ability to articulate creative decisions and technical feedback
Availability to commit to a full-time schedule of 40 hours per week on weekdays

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full-time W-2 employment
Fully remote work arrangement