Whatnot

Whatnot

Lead Motion Designer

San Francisco, CA · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 101 days ago
A/B TestingFigmaAdobe Creative SuiteMotion DesignCinema 4DProblem Solving

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Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role90
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds40
Fits your clock70

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Green-card intent detected

Whatnot Inc. obtained a prevailing wage determination for Data Scientists in Culver City, CALIFORNIA on 2026-06-08. No matching green-card filing appears in our data yet. The determination expires in 0 days (2026-09-05), and a green-card filing must follow before then or the employer starts over.

Green-card follow-through: 80%

Of 5 labor certifications old enough to have been used, 1 expired without the employer filing the next step. Median time from filing to decision: 508 days.100% of their filings were for a worker who already held the job.Only certifications past the 180-day window are counted — recent ones cannot have expired yet.

Files H-1B transfers

25 transfer filings in the last year, covering 25 workers. Median labor-condition decision: 7 days. An employer that already files transfers is one that can take over an existing H-1B.

Sourced from Department of Labor LCA, PERM and prevailing-wage disclosure data. Employer matching is by name, so figures may be split across an employer's legal entities. Absence of a filing means none appears in our copy of the data, not that none exists.

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About the role

  • 🚀 Join the Future of Commerce with Whatnot!
  • We're one of the fastest growing marketplaces and were recently named the #1 Best Startup Employer in America by Forbes.
  • They care more about outcomes than credit and stay close to the product and the people using it.

Requirements

  • Expert-level proficiency in Adobe After Effects.
  • Strong working knowledge of Cinema 4D/Redshift.
  • The ability to produce refined, detail-oriented work under tight timelines.

Nice to have

  • Experience with Rive.
  • Background in a high-growth startup or creative studio environment.
  • Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet
  • Monthly allowance to dogfood the app
  • Whatnot is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Compensation

  • Annual allowance towards Childcare

Company info

  • As a remote co-located team, we're inspired by our values and anchored in hubs across the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, Germany, and Australia.
  • We're looking for a hands-on designer with strong taste and a point of view who works across 2D and 3D to bring depth, energy, and storytelling into projects early, influencing layout, pacing, composition, and overall creative direction.
  • We offer flexibility to work from home or from one of our global office hubs, and we value in-person time for planning, problem-solving, and connection.
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