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Senior Design Expert - UX Focus

@ Mercor

Toronto, Ontario

$150–$250/hr
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Overview

Mercor is hiring a Senior Design Expert for a paid remote contract research study at $150–$250 per hour. The work involves structured, recorded sessions to capture expert design thinking, evaluating design quality and shipping standards in AI design tooling, and giving feedback on design readiness.

Pay:

$150–$250 an hour

Responsibilities:

  • Conduct structured, recorded remote sessions on design thinking
  • Evaluate design quality, critique and shipping standards in AI design tooling
  • Share insights on strong versus weak design craft
  • Review design readiness for shipping
  • Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines

Requirements summary:

  • Senior-level design experience in product, UX, brand or adjacent craft
  • Clear point of view on design quality, critique and shipping standards
  • Shareable portfolio, preferably a website link

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Job details

SenioritySenior
DepartmentDesign & creative
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingHome
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish

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Mercor

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We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.

Full company description

Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.

LinkedIn followers
654,507
People associated on LinkedIn
5,250
Reported office locations
  • San Francisco, California 94105, US
Business categories
  • Employment
  • Software
  • Recruiting
  • Data Collection and Labeling
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Machine Learning
Other recorded names
  • Mercor
Profile identifies a recruitment agency
Yes
Reported total investment
483,600,000

Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.

Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.

FieldValue
IndustrySoftware Development
Company size51-200 employees
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Organization typePrivately Held
Year founded2023
Open jobs on Jobsy1,626
LinkedInView page
Job description

About the job

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.

Position: Senior Design Expert - Paid AI Design Research Study
Type: Contract
Compensation: $150–$250/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

  • Conduct structured, recorded remote sessions to capture expert design thinking.
  • Evaluate design quality, critique, and shipping standards in AI design tooling.
  • Share insights on what separates strong craft from weak in design processes.
  • Review and provide feedback on design readiness for shipping.
  • Work independently and asynchronously to meet project deadlines.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • Senior-level design experience in product, UX, brand, or adjacent craft disciplines.
  • A clear point of view on design quality, critique, and shipping standards.
  • A portfolio you can share—preferably a website link.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

  • Upload resume
  • AI interview based on your resume
  • Submit form

Resources & Support

  • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
  • For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

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