Motion Designer Jobs in San Francisco.

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Motion designers bring stories and interfaces to life through animation. Find motion designer roles from companies hiring worldwide.

Total jobs
19
positions indexed
New today
1
last 24 hours
Companies
18
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

How many Motion Designer jobs in San Francisco are there right now?

There are 19 open Motion Designer jobs in San Francisco on JobsRadar right now, from 18 companies hiring directly. 13 of them disclose pay, with a median of $152,250 a year and most offers between $139,000 and $215,000. 1 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on October 20, 2026 at 18:03 UTC.

Motion Designer salary range in San Francisco

$139k 25th
$152.3k Median
$215k 75th
$126.5k
$287k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $105k – $387k · outliers off-axis
Based on 13 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 19, 2026 from live listings
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Plaud
Motion Designer - San Francisco/ Los Angeles
Plaud
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA Hybrid $110,000–$155,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 15h ago
Krea
Motion Designer
Krea
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Zipline
Senior Motion Designer
Zipline
⚡ Apply early South San Francisco, Californi... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Reevo
Builder - Brand & Motion Designer (Contract)
Reevo
⚡ Apply early San Francisco or Santa Clara Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
OpenAI
Motion Designer, Business Marketing
OpenAI
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Hybrid $223,000–$247,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Expedia Group
Director / Principal Motion Designer, Expedia Design
Expedia Group
⚡ Apply early USA - California - San Francis... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Culture Amp
Lead Brand Designer (Motion/Video)
Culture Amp
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Hybrid $130,000–$160,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Astranis
Senior Motion Designer & Editor
Astranis
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Onsite $100,000–$150,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
PagerDuty
Designer, Motion & Brand
PagerDuty
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Mercury
Staff Motion Designer - 3D
Mercury
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA, New York, N... · location restricted $189,400–$236,700
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Checkr
Sr. Designer, Motion Graphics
Checkr
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, California, Uni... Onsite $128,000–$150,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Adobe
Motion Graphics Designer/ Animator
Adobe
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Onsite $94,900–$209,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Baseten
Motion Designer (Brand Team)
Baseten
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Hybrid $190,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Macroscope
Motion Designer / Video Producer
Macroscope
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Onsite $300,000–$300,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Perplexity
Motion Designer
Perplexity
⚡ Apply early New York City Hybrid $180,000–$210,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Nen Creative
Freelance Motion Designer
Nen Creative
⚡ Apply early New York City · location restricted
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Superpower
Motion Designer
Superpower
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Onsite $120,000–$170,000 🛂 Visa sponsorship
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Nen Creative
Motion Designer
Nen Creative
⚡ Apply early New York City · location restricted
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Highwire
Senior Designer, Brand & Motion
Highwire
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, California, Uni... Hybrid $90,000–$105,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3mos ago

Frequently asked questions

How many Motion Designer jobs in San Francisco are open right now?
19 Motion Designer jobs in San Francisco are open across 18 companies, as of October 20, 2026.
What do Motion Designer jobs in San Francisco pay?
Across the 13 Motion Designer jobs in San Francisco that disclose pay, the median is $152,250 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $139,000 and $215,000.
Which companies are hiring Motion Designer jobs in San Francisco?
Plaud, Krea, Zipline, Reevo and OpenAI are among the 18 companies currently hiring Motion Designer jobs in San Francisco.
How current are these listings?
Every listing comes straight from the employer’s own careers system and is re-checked three times a day. This page was last updated on October 20, 2026 at 18:03 UTC.

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