Motion Designer

Join us as we work together to inspire creativity and enrich life around the globe.

This is an internal innovative business team under ByteDance, focusing on researching products in segments related to new technology tracks and implementing AI-powered intelligent innovations.

Responsibilities

• Define the dynamic design language for the ecosystem, covering state changes, transitions, feedback, and AI behavioral expressions.
• Design motion solutions for AI products and system-level experiences, making motion an integral part of the product interaction.
• Create natural and semantic feedback for AI Assistants, Agent workflows, and multimodal interaction scenarios.
• Build system motion specifications, including principles, rhythm, easing, and implementation standards.
• Collaborate with UX, UI, and Engineering to ensure motion concepts are accurately implemented in live products.
• Lead motion explorations for future concepts and high-impact product demonstrations.

Minimum Qualification(s)

• 4 years of experience in motion design, interaction animation, or related fields.
• Exceptional sense of rhythm, timing, and physics-based motion with the ability to explain the rationale behind motion designs.
• Proficiency in motion tools such as After Effects, Figma, ProtoPie, Rive, Lottie, or Blender.
• Ability to work with engineers to define motion parameters and performance boundaries.

Preferred Qualification(s)

• Degree in Animation, Graphic Design, Digital Media, or a related field.
• Experience in mobile OS motion, AI product feedback systems, or real-time graphics.
• Strong prototyping skills to quickly validate dynamic experiences.

Job Information

About Us

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Why Join ByteDance

Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.

As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

Reasonable Accommodation

ByteDance is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at