Job description
Job Description
About the job
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Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .
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Position: Design Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $67–$75/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 20 hours/week
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Role Responsibilities
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- Author, review, and annotate technical tasks to evaluate AI model performance on design problems. \n
- Produce original problem sets grounded in design mockups, wireframes, typography systems, and industrial drawings. \n
- Write reference solutions and apply structured quality checks. \n
- Collaborate with AI research teams to ensure task quality and relevance. \n
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance . \n
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Qualifications
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Must-Have
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- PhD in Design or related field, or MFA in Design with 3+ years applied design, teaching, or research experience, or BFA/BA in Design with 5+ years applied industrial, graphic, UX, or product design experience. \n
- Working fluency in at least two of: industrial design, graphic design, UX, product design, design research. \n
- Comfortable reading and interpreting design mockups, wireframes, typography systems, and industrial drawings. \n
- Clear technical writing; able to articulate reasoning step-by-step in written form. \n
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Compensation & Legal
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- Hourly contractor \n
- Paid weekly \n
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Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
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- Upload resume \n
- AI interview based on your resume \n
- Submit form \n
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Resources & Support
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PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.