Motion Designer - Software Product Videos

Motion Designer - Product Videos

(Cinematic Product Storytelling Specialist – Remote, India)

🚀 About ScaleKraft

world-class product stories

We don’t make generic explainer videos.

cinematic UI launch trailers

🔥 The Role: Cinematic UI Animator & Motion Specialist

UI-focused Motion Designer

usability, motion logic, and product flow

full-time, remote position

🎯 Responsibilities

✦ UI Animation & Motion Execution

• Take real Figma files and turn them into

  premium-quality motion videos

• Use AEUX or other plug-ins

  to move layered designs into After Effects
• Animate transitions, flows, and micro-interactions with clear logic and cinematic timing

✦ Cinematic Storytelling & Visual Polish

• Collaborate on narrative structure, pacing, and feature sequencing
• Execute camera movements, easing, blur, and polish that elevate the UX
• Add sound cues or rhythm (if capable), or coordinate with audio designer

✦ Workflow & Creative Systems

• Optimize and document the

  Figma → AE → Final export

  workflow
• Recommend and experiment with tools like Flow, EaseCopy, Ray Dynamic Color, Overlord, and Lottie
• Help define and evolve the

  ScaleKraft motion language

✦ (Optional) Light 3D Integration

• Add depth via simple 3D mockups or animated scenes (using Blender or C4D)
• Collaborate with 3D artists when needed

🧠 Skills We’re Looking For

Must-Haves

• Advanced After Effects skills (camera, easing, expressions, compositing)
• Strong understanding of

  UI/UX animation logic and interface behavior

• Experience importing and animating from Figma (AEUX, Lottie, manual prep)

• Portfolio showing UI motion for SaaS, product, or tech brands

• Detail-obsessed — you notice a 2px misalignment or off easing instantly

• Ability to self-manage, hit deadlines, and work async (Slack, Notion, Loom)

Nice-to-Have Bonus Skills

• Familiarity with Blender, C4D, Octane, Redshift, or Cycles
• Experience using plug-ins like Flow, EaseCopy, Ray Dynamic Color, Overlord
• Sound design instincts or music-timed motion
• Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve for final cuts
• Real-time engines (Unreal/Unity) are a plus

🧬 Culture Fit: What We Look For

long-term games with long-term people

• Ownership and speed, not micromanagement
• Polish, taste, and visual discipline
• Curiosity about product, design systems, and motion theory
• People who care deeply about their craft

📦 Compensation & Perks

• Competitive salary based on skills and speed
• Bonus incentives for innovation and polish
• Flexible, async-friendly remote work
• Long-term growth path as we scale toward $2M ARR
• Opportunity to build a name in a new creative category

🧪 Hiring Process

1. Portfolio Review

2. Initial Interview

   (to align vision, style, and expectations)

3. Paid Test Project

   (15–30 second UI motion video using Figma file)

4. Trial Month

   (fully compensated)

5. Full-Time Offer

🎥 To Apply

Please send:

• A

  link to your motion portfolio

  (Required)
• A short note on your favorite UI animation project
• Tools and plug-ins you use (Figma → AE, and any 3D if applicable)

Applications without a portfolio will not be considered

🌟 Why Join ScaleKraft?

• Help define a new category in

  product-focused motion design

• Work with cutting-edge SaaS, AI, and tech companies

• Be part of a fast-moving, design-first studio

• Make launch videos that actually move the needle — not fluff