Technical Motion Designer; Rive​/Front-End Focus

Overview

Our client, a Top Fortune Tech Company, is looking to hire a Technical Motion Designer in Seattle, WA.

Pay Rate Range: $50-$60/hr on W2, depending on experience

• We’re looking for someone who lives at the intersection of motion design and front-end engineering. This isn’t a traditional motion role. It’s closer to a front-end engineer who deeply understands motion—someone who can build, structure, and ship interactive animations using Rive in real products. You’ll work on expressive, real-time motion systems—not just exporting animations, but designing how motion behaves, responds, and scales in code.
• 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

• Strong front-end engineering skills (JavaScript/Type Script 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

Nice to Have: Experience with React, React Native, or similar frameworks; familiarity with animation tools like After Effects (not required); experience building design systems or reusable motion systems; interest in real-time, interactive, or generative animation

Benefits We offer comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision), supplemental coverage, 401(k), life and disability insurance, employee assistance, legal support, and access to employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity Russell Tobin is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Fair Chance Employment Russell Tobin is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with Fair Chance laws and ordinances.

Accommodations We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require an accommodation, please contact us.

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