Senior Motion Designer

Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. It’s a big mission, and even though we've made a lot of headway, we still have work to do — and that’s where you come in! Duolingo’s designers care about creating high-quality experiences that look and feel fun. From animators to writers, product designers to researchers, Design brings purpose, feeling, and delight to every interaction with our brand, inside the app and out.

As a designer, you’ll join a culture of creativity and craft, where we have a high bar for excellence and an endless curiosity about how to bring more unexpected quirk and fun to the pursuit of learning. Join us in our mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world.

We’re looking for a Senior Motion Designer with expertise in playful interactions and immersive product experiences. You’ll contribute to creative projects that bring delight and function to the Duolingo learning experience through UX Motion, Interaction Design, and Motion Graphics. This role sits within Design Studio, the creative team that brings Duolingo’s world to life through motion, characters, and sound.

• Craft satisfying and delightful product features and mechanics across the Duolingo app
• Identify and tackle ambitious interactive and visual design problems
• Collaborate closely across Design, Product, Creative Technology, and Engineering teams
• Build, own, and maintain documentation of animation specs
• Contribute to the impact and culture of the motion design discipline

• A broad portfolio of professional work showcasing animation craft and technical expertise
• 5 years of experience in motion design, preferably for digital products
• A strong foundation in After Effects, with interest or experience in Figma, Rive, and AI tooling
• Proven ability to thrive in small, fast-paced teams and champion your work to teammates and leadership
• A highly organized and iterative creative process
• The ability to work in or relocate to Pittsburgh, PA, Detroit, MI, or New York, NY

• Experience working on both in‑house teams and in a studio/agency
• Experience writing specs and collaborating with engineers to implement animation to product
• Experience in animating and rigging interactions in Rive

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This is not inclusive of the rest of our awesome portfolio that includes equity compensation and world-class benefits. Our salary ranges are the same for all US locations. Your recruiter can share more details about the range for a specific level during the hiring process. The actual salary within the range is determined by many factors including but not limited to, skills, experience, education, and internal equity.

$130,900—$177,100 USD