Senior Creative Motion Designer at Roblox

San Mateo, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

22 Jan, 26

Salary

181200.0

Posted On

24 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Motion Design, Animation, Post-Production, Storytelling, Typography, Layout, Color, Visual Rhythm, After Effects, Premiere, Photoshop, Cinema4D, Blender, Maya, Compositing, Feedback

Industry

Software Development

Description

Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences– all created by our global community of developers and creators. At Roblox, we’re building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device. We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there. A career at Roblox means you’ll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone. Roblox is seeking a Senior Motion Designer to join The Kitchen, our internal creative studio. In this role, you’ll help define how motion shapes the Roblox brand, from cinematic trailers and campaign storytelling to in-product experiences that reach millions of players and creators around the world. You’ll bring visual energy and emotional rhythm to our brand through expressive animation, bold composition, and storytelling that connects. This is a hands-on creative role that blends design, animation, and systems thinking. You’ll combine a deep understanding of motion principles with a cinematic eye for timing, pacing, and composition, helping craft the visual heartbeat of Roblox’s marketing and brand experiences. You Will: Design and animate motion systems for campaigns, trailers, social content, and in-product experiences. Develop dynamic sequences that express story, emotion, and character through timing, rhythm, and visual flow. Craft 2D and 3D motion graphics that reinforce the Roblox brand and enhance narrative storytelling. Establish and evolve motion guidelines, templates, and toolkits that scale across multiple channels and surfaces. Collaborate closely with designers, editors, producers, and engineers to ensure motion supports both creative vision and usability. Composite and finish renders for final delivery, optimizing for broadcast, social, and digital platforms. Provide direction and feedback to teammates, helping elevate motion craft across the studio. Iterate quickly based on feedback from creative leads, ensuring alignment with brand and project goals. Maintain organized project files, naming conventions, and versioning for smooth team handoff. You Have: 7+ years of professional experience in motion design, animation, or post-production, with both marketing and product-facing work. A portfolio showcasing expressive motion design across campaigns, brand storytelling, and product experiences. A Deep understanding of animation fundamentals including timing, spacing, anticipation, and composition. Strong design sensibility with mastery of typography, layout, color, and visual rhythm. Expert proficiency in After Effects, Premiere, and Photoshop, with experience integrating 3D elements from Cinema4D, Blender, or Maya. Strong compositing and finishing skills including cleanup, color correction, and integration of render passes. Experience developing or maintaining motion systems or design toolkits. The ability to adapt quickly to feedback and iterate in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. A cinematic eye for storytelling and brand consistency. For roles that are based at our headquarters in San Mateo, CA: The starting base pay for this position is as shown below. The actual base pay is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs and market demand. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation and for benefits as described on this page. Annual Salary Range $143,840—$181,200 USD Roles that are based in an office are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted). Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations to candidates with qualifying disabilities or religious beliefs during the recruiting process.

Responsibilities

Design and animate motion systems for various campaigns and experiences. Collaborate closely with team members to ensure motion supports creative vision and usability.