Technical Motion Designer

Technical Motion Designer role with RUN STUDIOS LLC in Seattle, WA (onsite), contract position at USD 51 - 61 per hour; remote work is possible for candidates residing in CA, CO, FL, ID, MI, NJ, NY, OR, TX, or WA.

Responsibilities

• Build and implement interactive animations using Rive across product surfaces
• Translate motion concepts into production-ready assets
• Own animation logic, state machines, and databinds inside Rive
• Optimize for performance, scalability, and reusability
• Help define best practices for how motion is built and implemented with Rive
• Build tools that can be used by designers to modify Rive files at runtime

Requirements

• 7-10+ years of experience in motion/UX design with a minimum of 1+ years of experience in Rive technology
• Strong front-end engineering skills (JavaScript/TypeScript preferred)
• Experience with Rive, including: State machines, Advanced databinds and logic, Complex, interactive animation systems
• Solid understanding of animation principles (timing, easing, choreography)
• Experience integrating animation into real products not just prototypes
• Comfortable working between design and engineering teams
• Ability to debug, iterate, and refine motion directly in code

Technologies

• Rive
• React Native
• JavaScript
• TypeScript

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and AD&D benefits
• Health savings accounts (HSA)
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Telehealth and wellness benefits
• Seven paid holidays per year
• Paid time off (PTO) accrual of 6.5 days (Temporary Employment) to 15 days (Regular Employment) per year
• 401k plan with company match
• Discretionary bonuses dependent on company, team or individual performance
• Referral bonuses for eligible hired referrals

Bonus If You Have

• Experience with React, React Native, or similar frameworks
• Familiarity with animation tools like After Effects (but not required)
• Experience building design systems or reusable motion systems
• Interest in real-time, interactive, or generative animation

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Physical Demands

• Physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, and lifting
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer

Work Environment

• 5 days onsite/week

Travel

No travel requirements at this time, subject to change