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Amazon Sr. UX Motion Designer, Device Design Group in Seattle, Washington
Description
Amazon’s Device Design Group has launched revolutionary products like Echo, Fire TV, Alexa mobile, and more. Are you interested in joining the team to lead Amazon’s next innovation?
Our design studio is looking for an exceptional Sr. UX Motion Designer to join our growing Alexa experience design team. You will concept and craft unique and compelling motion design for Alexa 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, interaction, visual, and motion design patterns for Alexa Mobile, Echo Show Devices and experiences. This role is based in Seattle, WA.
The ideal candidate for this role will have a keen eye for elegant, modern design, and UI patterns. You think holistically, and craft the "why" of all that we ship – advocating for your design solutions by putting them in context of business and customer goals. You have a mastery of Adobe After Effects and other software for creating user interface animations and rapid mockups, motion studies and prototypes. You are at ease both visualizing an experience in the abstract and then driving that vision into concise motion design deliverables and hands-on building with engineering teams. You can drive the creative review cycle, craft delightful design solutions, and elevate the motion experience of millions of Alexa customers around the world.
Learn more about working as a designer at Amazon, visit https://amazon.design/.
Key job responsibilities
Crafting motion UX behaviors, systems and animations that orient, guide and add delight for customers
Produce sophisticated motion studies for user flows, leadership presentations and quickly iterating on multiple design solutions
Work strategically with peers and partner closely with interaction, visual, sound and voice designers in an open and collaborative environment
Lead 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 design work to multiple teams and senior leadership for review and feedback
Partner with the broader design community to extend motion experiences across the array of offerings
Inspire and mentor other designers in the Devices Design Group
Basic Qualifications
7+ years of design experience
Have an available online portfolio
Experience in a variety of design tools such as After Effects, Figma, Protopie, Cinema 4D and other animation prototyping tools
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience crafting motion design and documentation for platforms such as iOS, Android, Mobile, and VR/AR
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $127,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $211,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.