Who We Are:
Alpaca is a US-headquartered self-clearing broker-dealer and brokerage infrastructure for stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, fixed income, 24/5 trading, and more. Our recent Series D funding round brought our total investment to over $320 million, fueling our ambitious vision.
Amongst our subsidiaries, Alpaca is a licensed financial services company, serving hundreds of financial institutions across 40 countries with our institutional-grade APIs. This includes broker-dealers, investment advisors, wealth managers, hedge funds, and crypto exchanges, totalling over 9 million brokerage accounts.
Our global team is a diverse group of experienced engineers, traders, and brokerage professionals who are working to achieve our mission of opening financial services to everyone on the planet. We're deeply committed to open-source contributions and fostering a vibrant community, continuously enhancing our award-winning, developer-friendly API and the robust infrastructure behind it.
Alpaca is proudly backed by top-tier global investors, including Portage Ventures, Spark Capital, Tribe Capital, Social Leverage, Horizons Ventures, Unbound, SBI Group, Derayah Financial, Elefund, and Y Combinator.
Our Team Members:
We're a dynamic team of 230+ globally distributed members who thrive working from our favorite places around the world, with teammates spanning the USA, Canada, Japan, Hungary, Nigeria, Brazil, the UK, and beyond!
We're searching for passionate individuals eager to contribute to Alpaca's rapid growth. If you align with our core values—Stay Curious, Have Empathy, and Be Accountable—and are ready to make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply.
We’re looking for a Motion Designer who creates fluid, modern, system-friendly motion for web and mobile interfaces. This role requires a strong understanding of how to design motion that is not only beautiful, but performant, responsive, and optimized for code-based implementation rather than traditional video exports. Your work will range from subtle interaction animations to full microinteraction systems crafted with intention, clarity, and technical efficiency.
What You’ll Do- Design high-quality motion graphics and interaction animations for web and mobile products.
- Create motion that is lightweight, performant, and suitable for code-driven implementation.
- Work with product designers to bring UI concepts to life through motion that enhances usability and engagement.
- Collaborate closely with engineering teams to ensure animations translate accurately and efficiently into production.
- Develop motion templates, guidelines, and libraries that support a cohesive motion design system.
- Balance expressiveness with performance—knowing when subtlety has the most substantial impact.
- Iterate based on feedback and performance constraints across devices and platforms.
- Produce motion prototypes, storyboards, and timing specifications for handoff.
- 3–7+ years of experience in motion design, product motion, or interactive design.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating modern, fluid motion for digital products, not just video reels.
- Experience designing motion intended for real-time rendering or code-based implementation.
- Understanding of performance considerations, easing curves, and animation principles.
- Proficiency with tools such as Figma, After Effects, Touch-designer or creative coding workflows.
- Ability to collaborate closely with engineers and speak to feasibility, performance, and implementation details.
- A clear perspective on when motion should be expressive vs. when it should be invisible.
- Strong communication and documentation skills for motion specifications.
- Familiarity with design systems and motion guidelines at scale.
Nice to Have
- Understanding of accessibility considerations in motion design
- Ability to create lightweight 3D animations or micro-illustrations.
- A refined sense of motion that elevates the experience while staying performant.
- A collaborative mindset and an ability to translate vision into code-ready assets.
- A passion for the details: timing, easing, cohesion, and subtle movement that feels “alive.”
- Competitive Salary & Stock Options
- Health Benefits
- New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500
- Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex Card
Alpaca is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.
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