Motion Designer, Search AI Mode

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of motion design experience in product design, UX design, or UX/UI animation.
• Experience in motion design related to physics, patterns, and visual design elements.
• Experience with light coding or vibe coding (e.g., HTML/CSS, JS, Lottie).
• Experience in marketing, branding and animation work.
• Include a portfolio, website, or any other relevant link to your work in your resume (providing a viewable link or access instructions).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience working in a complex, cross-functional organization.
• 1 year of experience leading design projects.
• Experience with industry-standard design software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, Figma) specifically for animation and visual effects pipelines.

At Google, we follow a simple but vital premise: "Focus on the user and all else will follow." Googles Motion Designers collaborate with cross-functional partners to create desirable and relevant product experiences that consistently elevate the Google brand. They help people make sense of their world by choreographing experiences that feel fluid, natural, and informative.

Google User Experience (UX) is made up of multi-disciplinary teams of UX Designers, Researchers, Writers, Content Strategists, Program Managers, and Engineers: we care deeply about the people who use our products. The UX team plays an integral part in gathering insights about the attitudes, emotions, and behaviors of people who use our products to inspire and inform design. We collaborate closely with each other and with engineering and product management to create industry-leading products that deliver value for the people who use them, and for Googles businesses.

As a Motion Designer, youll apply your passion for animation to simplify complex interactions and solve challenging design problems. Youll help define and implement Googles motion design language and youll think critically about how motion reinforces Googles UX brand, enhances interactivity, and delights our users.

As a Motion Designer on the motion.code team, you will be the engine for motion excellence in Search. You will act as the conduit between UX, brand, and marketing, bringing ideas to life. By bridging ideation and implementation, you will help systemize the craft and drive cohesive, high-craft experiences at scale.

In this role, you will help shape the future of Search and its new AI-powered, multimodal experiences.

In Google Search, we're reimagining what it means to search for information any way and anywhere. To do that, we need to solve complex engineering challenges and expand our infrastructure, while maintaining a universally accessible and useful experience that people around the world rely on. In joining the Search team, you'll have an opportunity to make an impact on billions of people globally.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $132,000-$189,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the look and feel of Google products through motion design.
• Provide patterns, best practices and guidance on animation and transitions for different devices (such as TV, tablets, wearables, mobile, etc.) and platforms (such as web, Android, iOS, etc.).
• Create high quality design proposals and drive projects from concept to iterations and implementation.