Design & Creative · Pittsburgh, PA

Motion Designer jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

Brings static visuals to life with animation, creating title sequences, explainer videos, UI motion, and social content using tools such as After Effects and Cinema 4D.

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$23–$61/hr
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Senior Software Engineer

Blink Health · Pittsburgh, PA

at Blink, you'll take on some of our most critical technical challenges and drive high-impact product development. You’ll lead the design and execution of solutions that ensure millions of customers have seamless, afford…

Posted 2d ago
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Angular Developer

Virtusa · Pittsburgh, PA

Material or PrimeNG.Backend: Solid foundation in Java 21, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture.API Development: Ability to design and consume RESTful APICI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab CI, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).…

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Senior Product Designer

Duolingo · Pittsburgh, PA · Full-time
$150k - $200k

still have work to do — and that’s where you come in! Duolingo’s designers care about creating high-quality experiences that look and feel... ...for brand, and a brand’s role in business Skills shaping motion and animati…

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Development - Application Developer II

Mindlance · Pittsburgh, PA

Job-ID29336209Reference26-26517Years of Experience Required: 3-5 years Job Description: Responsible for the design, development, coding, testing, debugging and documentation of applications to satisfy the requirements of…

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DevOps Engineer III

Deloitte · Pittsburgh, PA
$116.2k - $229.1k

reliability, and modernize engineering operations. As a Senior Consultant in Engineering Foundry, AI & E/EaaS - DevOps, you will support the design, implementation, and optimization of cloud, automation, and platform eng…

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UX Designer

Gatherai · Pittsburgh, PA · Full-time

on a tablet, site managers reading AI-generated insights on a dashboard, and field technicians running drone workflows mid-shift. Design here isn’t about pixels. It’s about understanding how people work under pressure an…

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Full Stack Engineer

Eliassen Group · Pittsburgh, PA · Temporary

matching, and life insurance. Rate: $60.00 to $70.00/hr. w2 Responsibilities: Own full-stack delivery across requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, and post-release support. Develop backend services in J…

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Senior AWS Full Stack Engineer

System One · Pittsburgh, PA · Full-time

Senior AWS Full Stack Engineer Full-time Hybrid – Knoxville, TN | Columbia, SC | Lafayette, LA | Birmingham, AL Position Overview Seeking a Senior AWS Full Stack Engineer to develop cloud-based enterprise applications ac…

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Full Stack Developer

System One · Pittsburgh, PA · Full-time

global resources. Location strongly preferred to be in Dallas or Plano, Texas. Your future duties and responsibilities . Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications and RESTful APIs using Python and FastA…

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Experience Designer Lead

System One · Pittsburgh, PA · Temporary

Position Title: Experience Designer Lead Location: Pittsburgh PA - Cleveland OH - Birmingham AL - Dallas, TX – Phoenix, AZ Work Status : Onsite 5 days a week Duration : Contract to Hire Years Of Experience Required : 12…

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What motion designers earn in Pittsburgh

Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives

ExperienceHourlyAnnual, full-time
Entry level $23–$32 $48k–$66k
Mid level $33–$44 $68k–$92k
Senior $44–$61 $92k–$126k

Adjusted for the Pittsburgh market from national ranges.

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What employers ask for

The skills these listings keep naming

Adobe After EffectsAnimation principlesCinema 4D or BlenderStoryboardingTypography in motionVideo editing basicsLottie and UI motionTime management
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Interview questions worth rehearsing

With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for

Walk me through your reel. Which shots are you proudest of?

Know your reel cold, including what you personally animated versus team work. Point to specific timing or easing choices you made.

How do you approach a project when the brief is just a script and a deadline?

Describe moving from script to style frames to storyboard to animatic, and getting sign-off at each stage to avoid rework.

How do you use the classic principles of animation in your work?

Give concrete examples, such as anticipation and follow-through in a logo sting, rather than reciting the list.

Tell me about optimizing motion for different platforms.

Mention aspect ratios, duration limits, silent autoplay, and file size, and how you adapt one concept across formats.

How do you handle a round of feedback that asks for major timing changes late in a project?

Show calm process: precomps and organized project files that make changes cheap, plus honest conversation about schedule impact.

Have you worked with developers on UI motion or Lottie exports?

If yes, describe the handoff details, like easing curves and performance limits. If not, show you understand why constraints exist.

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Resume tips that move the needle

For motion designers specifically — generic advice costs you here

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Put your reel link at the top and keep the reel under 60 seconds with your strongest work first.

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Specify your role on each credited project, since motion work is often collaborative.

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List renderer and 3D experience precisely, as studios search for specific tools like Cinema 4D or Blender.

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Include platform experience, such as broadcast, social, or product UI motion, to match the studio's niche.

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Note measurable results where they exist, like view-through or engagement improvements on animated ads.

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Where this role goes

Typical progression

01 Junior Motion Designer
02 Motion Designer
03 Senior Motion Designer
04 Motion Design Lead
05 Creative Director
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