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Senior Motion Designers qualify for H-1B sponsorship as specialty occupation workers, typically classified under SOC codes for multimedia artists and animators. Employers file an LCA with DOL before petitioning USCIS, and the annual cap means timing your job search around the April lottery window matters.
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At Google, we follow a simple but vital premise: "Focus on the user and all else will follow." Google’s 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 Google’s businesses.
As a Motion Designer, you’ll apply your passion for animation to simplify complex interactions and solve challenging design problems. You’ll help define and implement Google’s motion design language and you’ll think critically about how motion reinforces Google’s UX brand, enhances interactivity, and delights our users.
User experience is at the forefront of how we create intuitive, innovative, and beautiful products that people love. We strive to learn and understand our users’ needs, behaviors, and emotions to gather insights that inform product strategy and design. Our UX teams include designers, researchers, content strategists, and engineers who are passionate about quality, usability, and simplicity. We work on collaborative teams to solve complex challenges and craft experiences that highlight our products’ unique capabilities and personalities. Our work touches billions while exemplifying a key principle that is core to Google’s philosophy: “Focus on the user and all else will follow.”
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Create initial motion concepts and high-fidelity mocks, radically exploring new approaches for Google’s AI-era design language.
- Partner with designers, product managers, and engineers to evolve bold ideas. Quickly and precisely respond to feedback, leveraging high-order teamwork skills to refine motion concepts and specs in real-time and ensure the collective goal remains cohesive.
- Create detailed documentation and logic for developers to accurately implement motion designs.
- Provide the necessary context for unique animations, ensuring that even the most expressive concepts are technically viable and seamlessly integrated.
- Navigate ambiguity by translating complex ideas into tangible visuals that test UI conventions.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 6 years of experience in product design or UX.
- Experience related to physics, patterns, motion design and visual design elements.
- 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, or a related field.
- 8 years of experience in product design or UX.
- Experience with using animation tools (e.g., after effects or similar), and understanding of basic principles of animation.
- Experience using motion to reduce perceived latency.
- Ability to fuse creativity and code to deliver interactions, using motion to a narrative effect and understanding the future of interactive motion.
- Ability to utilize AI workflows to scale creative output, from conceptual storyboarding to advanced motion flows.
COMPENSATION
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $159,000-$231,000 + 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.
Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Munich, Germany; New York, NY, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.
INTRODUCTION
At Google, we follow a simple but vital premise: "Focus on the user and all else will follow." Google’s 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 Google’s businesses.
As a Motion Designer, you’ll apply your passion for animation to simplify complex interactions and solve challenging design problems. You’ll help define and implement Google’s motion design language and you’ll think critically about how motion reinforces Google’s UX brand, enhances interactivity, and delights our users.
User experience is at the forefront of how we create intuitive, innovative, and beautiful products that people love. We strive to learn and understand our users’ needs, behaviors, and emotions to gather insights that inform product strategy and design. Our UX teams include designers, researchers, content strategists, and engineers who are passionate about quality, usability, and simplicity. We work on collaborative teams to solve complex challenges and craft experiences that highlight our products’ unique capabilities and personalities. Our work touches billions while exemplifying a key principle that is core to Google’s philosophy: “Focus on the user and all else will follow.”
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Create initial motion concepts and high-fidelity mocks, radically exploring new approaches for Google’s AI-era design language.
- Partner with designers, product managers, and engineers to evolve bold ideas. Quickly and precisely respond to feedback, leveraging high-order teamwork skills to refine motion concepts and specs in real-time and ensure the collective goal remains cohesive.
- Create detailed documentation and logic for developers to accurately implement motion designs.
- Provide the necessary context for unique animations, ensuring that even the most expressive concepts are technically viable and seamlessly integrated.
- Navigate ambiguity by translating complex ideas into tangible visuals that test UI conventions.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 6 years of experience in product design or UX.
- Experience related to physics, patterns, motion design and visual design elements.
- 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, or a related field.
- 8 years of experience in product design or UX.
- Experience with using animation tools (e.g., after effects or similar), and understanding of basic principles of animation.
- Experience using motion to reduce perceived latency.
- Ability to fuse creativity and code to deliver interactions, using motion to a narrative effect and understanding the future of interactive motion.
- Ability to utilize AI workflows to scale creative output, from conceptual storyboarding to advanced motion flows.
COMPENSATION
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $159,000-$231,000 + 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.
Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Munich, Germany; New York, NY, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Senior Motion Designer
Document your specialty occupation case early
Pull your O*NET profile for multimedia artists and animators to confirm the degree-requirement language. Compile degree transcripts, motion design portfolio links, and any professional certifications before outreach so your case file is ready when an employer asks.
Target studios with cap-exempt client work
Universities, nonprofits, and government contractors can file H-1B petitions outside the annual cap. If you work on qualifying projects for these entities, your petition skips the lottery entirely and can be filed any time of year.
Check employer LCA history before applying
Use Migrate Mate to filter Senior Motion Designer roles by verified DOL Labor Condition Application filing history, so you only pursue employers who have already navigated the H-1B process for this occupation rather than starting from scratch.
Negotiate your start date around the lottery window
Cap-subject H-1B employment can't begin before October 1. If you receive an offer after April's lottery, your employer can keep you on OPT cap-gap authorization through September 30, but get that timeline confirmed in your offer letter before signing.
Verify the prevailing wage tier for your role
Motion design roles span four wage levels based on experience and supervisory duties. Run your SOC code and work location through the OFLC Wage Search to confirm which level applies before your employer files the LCA, since an underfiled wage can trigger a DOL audit.
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Does Senior Motion Designer qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes. USCIS evaluates specialty occupation status by confirming the role normally requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field. Senior Motion Designer roles at studios and agencies typically require a degree in motion graphics, animation, film, or a closely related design discipline. Your employer documents this in the I-129 petition, and the O*NET profile for multimedia artists and animators supports the classification.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Senior Motion Designers?
Broadcast networks, streaming platforms, advertising agencies, game studios, and in-house creative teams at large tech companies are the most consistent H-1B filers for motion design roles. The strongest signal is an employer's DOL LCA filing history for your specific SOC code. Migrate Mate surfaces employers with verified H-1B filing history for Senior Motion Designer roles so you can target your search efficiently.
Can I switch H-1B employers mid-project as a Senior Motion Designer?
Yes, through H-1B portability under AC21. If your new employer files an H-1B transfer petition before your current status expires, you can start working for them as soon as they file, without waiting for approval. The catch is that the new role must also qualify as a specialty occupation, so your title and duties must remain substantially similar in nature.
How does the H-1B cap lottery affect my job search timeline?
Cap-subject H-1B registrations open in March, the lottery runs in April, and approved petitions can't begin employment until October 1. That means if you're on OPT or another status, you need a job offer in hand before March registration opens. Some Senior Motion Designer roles at universities or nonprofits are cap-exempt, which removes the lottery risk and the October 1 wait entirely.
What does my employer need to file before I start work on an H-1B?
Before submitting the I-129 petition to USCIS, your employer must file and receive a certified Labor Condition Application from DOL. The LCA confirms the offered wage meets the prevailing wage for Senior Motion Designer roles in your work location. USCIS won't approve the petition without a certified LCA attached, so your employer's ability to move quickly on that step directly affects your start date.
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