Staff Motion Designer, Robinhood
Product Creative
$187-220k
+ Bonus opportunities & equity
3+ days a week in office
Commission-free stock trading platform
Be an early applicant
Commission-free stock trading platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$187-220k
+ Bonus opportunities & equity
3+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize finance for all.
Role
Who you are
- Ideally, you have an incredible eye for detail and proficiency in Lottie, Rive, Cinema 4D, After Effects, and more
- 7+ years of experience building excellent consumer products as a Motion Designer
- A reel/portfolio of product work demonstrating an outstanding design craft and narrative clarity
- Proficient in After Effects, Cinema 4D, Octane, Lottie, and Adobe Creative Suite
- Outstanding portfolio, showcasing sophisticated animation, concept, strong visual design, color, layout, and typography
- Ability to generate a diverse array of designs and animations in response to a design brief
- Ability to meet deadlines and work creatively under pressure with careful attention to detail
- Portfolio with a strong body of work that demonstrates passion for their craft
- Experience building design systems or libraries for consumer facing products
- Experience using prototyping and user testing to make design decisions
- Enjoy working with cross-functional partners — particularly engineering
- Thoughtful about inclusive design and accessibility
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Expert level skills in Figma
- Experience collaborating closely with Marketing or Creative teams
- Experience developing, maintaining or contributing to product Design Systems
- Front-end development skills
- UX prototyping skills
- Keeps up with the latest/greatest from the design systems community
- Experience working both in-house and at creative studios
- Experience working alongside a product team with engineers and product managers
What the job involves
- Robinhood is looking for a Motion Designer to join our Product Creative team and focus on crafting sophisticated motion experiences and animations for consumer-facing in-app experiences
- Involvement is essential in all phases of the design process, including product thinking, concept development, storyboarding, animation, implementation planning and quality assurance
- Working across Robinhood's growing suite of consumer products means your work will span across data visualizations, illustrations, 3D renders, component behaviors, micro-interactions and transitions
- You will act as both a hands-on motion designer and conceptual leader on each project
- You are a curious person and a strategic problem solver, quickly understanding the user and the Robinhood brand, as well as identifying potential creative opportunities
- Help drive and maintain Robinhood’s visual language and product experience across iOS, Android, and Web
- Working with the design team to complete compelling, high-quality motion designs and animations
- Assisting the product design and engineering team on a range of outputs, ensuring all motion implementations are on brand and follow RH design standards
- Contributing to the creative direction of new product launches and improvements
- Crafting and editing animated pieces that strongly communicate product goals and concept
- Conceptualizing visual concepts/themes/directions and refining design work
- Acting upon critique and design feedback while maintaining project timelines on track and showing progress
- QA and reviewing of final output and source files
- Define thoughtful interaction patterns that exemplify the Robinhood brand
- Craft detailed yet approachable documentation such as usage guidelines or implementation details
- Think holistically about the user experience and product ecosystem
- Understand user needs via research and testing
- Think in terms of scalability, consistency, and accessibility
Our take
For years, traditional brokers ruled the share trading realm, charging hefty fees that locked out everyday investors. Robinhood emerged as a disruptor, offering commission-free trading and opening the door to a new generation. Its innovative model thrives on premium features like increased buying power and extended trading hours, attracting a younger audience drawn to meme stocks like AMC and GameStop.
But Robinhood's not just about quick thrills. The company claims its mission lies in catering to "the unmet needs of the next generation," evidenced by its "Robinhood Retirement" launch, targeting gig-economy workers often excluded from financial planning. This commitment to accessibility aligns with its core values.
However, 2023 brought unexpected turbulence, as Robinhood became entangled in the FTX cryptocurrency exchange bankruptcy scandal when it emerged that the US Department of Justice seized hundreds of millions of dollars of the company's shares tied to FTX founder Bankman-Fried. Despite these challenges, Robinhood successfully bought back the missing stock, and its impact on democratizing finance remains undeniable.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 13 rounds)
Feb 2021
$2.4bn
CONVERTIBLE
Jan 2021
$1bn
LATE VC
Total funding: $5.6bn
Company benefits
- Well-being - Premium medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Family & home life - Parental leave, personal prosperity benefits
- Comfort & care - Annual lifestyle stipend
- Office life - Catered meals and fully stocked kitchen, commuter benefits
- Growth - Education and training, community events, career mentorships
Company HQ
Downtown Menlo Park, Menlo Park, CA
Leadership
Vlad Tenev
(Co-Founder)Studied Mathematics at Stanford University, where they met their fellow co-founder. Dropped out of a PhD to start Robinhood.
Baiju B.
(Co-Founder)Studied Mathematics and Physics at Stanford University, where they met their fellow co-founder.
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