Staff UX Motion Designer

MetaMask

1d•$146,000 - $218,000•Remote

About The Position

MetaMask is building the operating system for your money, aiming to make money open, portable, agentic, and owned by you. With over 100 million downloads and trillions in cumulative transaction volume, MetaMask is the most trusted self-custodial financial platform. The design team's goal is to establish MetaMask as a premier fintech wallet, reducing friction while preserving user trust in the evolving world of Web3. This role focuses on enhancing user experience through motion design, making the product clearer, more responsive, and human-centered.

Requirements

6+ years of experience working with motion in digital products, using animation and interaction to simplify complex experiences.
Strong illustration skills with the ability to create original, versatile visual assets that complement motion design.
Experience defining motion languages and patterns that create consistency across screens, features, and platforms.
Experience building scalable systems (guidelines, reusable assets, or components) that facilitate motion application without starting from scratch.
Experience working closely with engineers to implement motion in production that is smooth, performs well, and is consistent across platforms.
Experience using prototyping to explore and communicate ideas, aligning teams on motion and response behavior.
Ability to balance clarity and delight in motion design, understanding when motion guides users and when it might impede them.
Experience raising the bar for craft through feedback, collaboration, and hands-on contribution.
Ability to submit to background and identity verification checks, including employment, education, and criminal record checks.

Responsibilities

Shape how motion is implemented across MetaMask, from small interaction details to larger expressive moments.
Define a shared motion language and build systems for consistent use across the product.
Create prototypes, explore motion concepts, and refine them.
Collaborate closely with designers and engineers to integrate motion into the product at scale.
Use motion to make the product easier to understand, highlighting what's happening, what changed, and what to do next.
Define a clear, shared motion language for MetaMask, covering how elements move, respond, and feel across different surfaces.
Build patterns, guidelines, and reusable assets to enable motion to scale across teams and platforms.
Introduce moments of delight through motion where they add value without hindering usability.
Partner with product designers and engineers to integrate motion naturally and performantly into the product.
Utilize prototypes to explore and communicate interaction ideas.
Contribute to the overall craft level of the team through feedback and collaboration.