Technical Motion Designer

Job Title: Technical Motion Designer

Location: Seattle, WA

Duration: 3 Months with possibility of Extension/Conversion

About the Role

Client's Visual Systems team is seeking a highly skilled Technical Motion Designer to help create next-generation interactive motion experiences for Alexa product surfaces. This role combines motion design, interaction design, and engineering, requiring someone who can bridge creative vision with technical implementation using Rive technology.

The contractor will work closely with a team of world-class visual and motion designers within the Alexa Surfaces Visual UX organization.

Key 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 within Rive

Optimize animations for performance, scalability, and reusability

Help define best practices for motion implementation using Rive

Build tools that enable designers to modify Rive files at runtime

Collaborate closely with design and engineering teams to integrate animations into real products

Daily Breakdown

75% - Interactive animation development and implementation using Rive

25% - Performance optimization, tooling, scalability, and reusable systems

Team & Environment

Reports to the Visual UX team within Alexa Surfaces

Collaborates with approximately 20 visual and motion designers

Weekly 1:1s with hiring manager and daily team collaboration

Access to prototype devices and participation in on-site design reviews

What Makes This Role Exciting

Opportunity to work with world-class designers

High-visibility creative projects

Chance to build innovative motion systems and experiences

Strong focus on expressive and interactive design

Required Skills & Experience

Must-Have Qualifications

Hands-on experience with Rive, including:

State machines

Advanced databinds and logic

Complex interactive animation systems

(Minimum 1+ year of Rive experience required)

Strong understanding of animation principles:

Timing

Easing

Choreography

Experience integrating animation into shipped products in collaboration with engineering teams

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with React, React Native, or similar frameworks

Familiarity with tools such as After Effects

Experience building reusable motion or design systems

Interest in real-time, generative, or interactive animation

Strong front-end development skills using JavaScript or TypeScript

Candidate Profile

7-10+ years of experience in motion design, UX motion, or interactive animation

Able to work independently with minimal oversight

Comfortable collaborating directly with engineering teams

Creative degree preferred

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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position's starting pay is: $50.00/hr.