Motion Designer

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the motion language for the Baseten brand.
• Create high-craft motion work across product launches, social content, campaigns, web, events, and out-of-home advertising.
• Concept and produce video content that makes technical products compelling.
• Develop work at different scales, from short social clips to large-scale campaigns.
• Partner with brand designers to bring identity systems, typography, illustration, and product storytelling to life through motion.
• Experiment with new formats, tools, techniques, and emerging technology.
• Build motion systems and principles that scale across the company.
• Collaborate with product and product marketing on launches.
• Raise the quality bar for motion work across the company.

Requirements

• Exceptional portfolio demonstrating strong motion, visual design, and craft.
• Strong fundamentals in typography, composition, pacing, sound, and storytelling.
• Ability to own projects end to end, including concepting, storyboarding, design, animation, and final production.
• Range across brand systems, product storytelling, campaign work, and experimental concepts.
• Strong judgment about when to use simple, precise motion versus more unconventional approaches.
• Ability to articulate opinions about motion and brand effectiveness.
• Enthusiasm for technical products and ability to communicate complex ideas without relying on generic AI imagery.
• Comfort with ownership, ambiguity, and a high quality bar.
• Interest in building a brand rather than only executing an existing system.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance fully covered for employees and dependents.
• Flexible paid time off and company-wide winter break.
• Paid parental leave.
• Fertility and family-building stipend.
• Company-facilitated 401(k).