Senior Product Designer, Design System-Motion Design

Summary

Join HubSpot’s Design Systems team as a motion UX designer to shape and scale motion design across the company's products. You will define motion design strategy, collaborate with cross-functional teams, prototype motion designs, build motion guidelines and documentation, and mentor other designers. The ideal candidate will have a strong portfolio showcasing system-level motion design, deep expertise in motion principles and accessibility, experience shipping motion in production systems, and excellent communication skills. You will be using Figma, After Effects, and Lottie, and exploring AI design tools. HubSpot offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including a flexible work environment.

Requirements

• A portfolio showing system-level motion design that solved complex UX challenges, that shows you care about the details and love creating productive to expressive motion patterns, prototypes, and assets
• Deep expertise in motion principles, usability, accessibility, and interaction design
• Experience developing bespoke motion patterns that expresses a brand and product
• Track record of shipping motion in production-ready systems, in partnership with engineers
• Experience in building and documenting component libraries and token strategies
• Ability to prioritize, drive projects, and make data-informed decisions in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional communication and storytelling skills to influence cross-functional teams and leadership
• Expert skills in using Figma, After Effects, and Lottie

Responsibilities

• Define strategy for motion across our design system: principles, guidelines, and scalable patterns
• Collaborate with design, engineering, and brand teams to create reusable, accessible motion standards
• Prototype motion that enhances usability, transitions, interactions, and information hierarchy that will be unique to HubSpot
• Build motion guidelines and documentation to empower teams to implement motion consistently
• Embed accessibility standards (e.g., reduced motion preferences, timing guidelines)
• Maintain and evolve motion tokens, transitions, and interactions across platforms (React)
• Mentor designers and promote motion literacy via demos, critiques, and workshops
• Contribute to updating our design language (typography, iconography, elevation, etc.) with a focus on interaction design, microanimations, AI loading states, pictogram motion, and transitions
• Use AI design tools to explore and prototype forward-thinking motion concepts
• Designing opinionated motion components that balance usability, craft, and performance
• Embedding motion into a11y-compliant components while navigating system-wide consistency
• Defining a governance model that drives adoption and scalability across all product teams
• Supporting a design transformation with a high bar for quality and cohesion

Preferred Qualifications

A curious mindset with a passion for emerging tools like Replit and Lovable to accelerate the conceptualization of ideas

Benefits

• Annual Cash Compensation Range: $161,500 — $258,400 USD
• In addition to cash compensation, some roles are eligible to participate in HubSpot’s equity plan to receive restricted stock units (RSUs)
• Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay
• At HubSpot, we value both flexibility and connection. Whether you’re a Remote employee or work from the Office, we want you to start your journey here by building strong connections with your team and peers