Senior Motion Designer
Summary
Senior Motion Designer defining and evolving global motion language for Nubank's digital banking products. Day to day involves prototyping, creating reusable motion patterns, and collaborating with engineering using After Effects, Figma, ProtoPie, and Rive.
About Nu
Nu serves more than 140 million customers, guided by a mission to fight complexity and empower people. The company has been leading an industry transformation through innovative products and human-centered services.
Proprietary technology and data at scale power Nu’s digital platform, built to promote financial access, advancement, and transparency. Its business model thrives on customer love and lower costs, feeding a flywheel of growth and profitability.
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Define and evolve our global motion language across products, embedding it into the design system as reusable patterns.
Lead motion design for high-impact product areas, balancing usability, performance, and brand.
Translate concepts like trust and delight into functional motion patterns.
Partner with design, engineering, research, and brand to integrate motion into workflows and product strategy.
Mentor designers and raise the bar on motion craft, including critique rituals and execution benchmarks.
Ensure motion works across devices, markets, bandwidth, and accessibility standards (e.g., prefers-reduced-motion), partnering with localization and accessibility teams.
Use AI tools to scale the practice, and define metrics tying motion to usability, adoption, and retention.Define and evolve our global motion language across products, embedding it into the design system as reusable patterns.
Lead motion design for high-impact product areas, balancing usability, performance, and brand.
Translate concepts like trust and delight into functional motion patterns.
Partner with design, engineering, research, and brand to integrate motion into workflows and product strategy.
Mentor designers and raise the bar on motion craft, including critique rituals and execution benchmarks.
Ensure motion works across devices, markets, bandwidth, and accessibility standards (e.g., prefers-reduced-motion), partnering with localization and accessibility teams.
Use AI tools to scale the practice, and define metrics tying motion to usability, adoption, and retention.
Requirements
Proven experience leading motion design for digital products at scale.
Expertise in animation, interaction design, and prototyping (After Effects, Principle, ProtoPie, Figma, AI tools).
Strong portfolio showing motion systems and end-to-end product work.
Experience partnering with engineering to ship motion (CSS animations, Rive, native platforms).
Excellent communication skills and ability to influence without authority.
Knowledge of accessibility, performance, and global motion standards.
Benefits
Chance of earning equity at Nubank
Food/ Meal Card (Vale-Refeição and/or Vale Alimentação)
Public Transportation Commuting Benefit (Vale-Transporte)
NuCare – Psychological, Financial and Legal Assistance Program
Life Insurance
Medical Plan
Dental Plan
NuLanguage – Language Course Program
Nucleo - Our learning platform of courses
Extended Parental Leave
Daycare Allowance
Parental Consultancy
Work-from-home Allowance
Gym Partnerships
30 days of paid vacation
Relocation Assistance Package, if applicable
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Skills
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Basics
Name, Email, Resume, What is your current location (city, state and country)?
Short answers (4)
- Linkedin URL
- Phone Number
- What is your salary expectation? optional
- Portfolio
Pick from a list (10)
- What is your level of English proficiency?
- Do you have a portfolio link showcasing motion systems or design-system-integrated work (not just isolated animation reels)?
- Have you partnered directly with engineers to ship motion in production (CSS, Rive, Lottie, or native)?
- Have you used any of the following tools? optional
- Are you available to work onsite two to three days per week?
- Are you legally authorized to work in the country where this position is located?
- Will you require sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future?
- Do you require relocation for this role?
- Have you previously worked at Nubank or any company acquired by Nubank?
- Have you participated in a hiring process with Nubank in the last 6 months?