Design Expert

Mercor

Design Expert creating evaluation scenarios, prototypes, rubrics, and usability reports for Mercor, which partners with AI labs to train frontier models. Remote contract work across product design and AI-assisted development.

Posted 8/16/2026contractRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $70 - $80 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in product design and AI-assisted development workflows, with a strong focus on user-centered design principles and rapid prototyping methodologies. Proficient in utilizing design systems and tools to produce high-quality prototypes and design specifications.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Product Design Systems OwnershipAI-Assisted Development WorkflowsUser-Centered Design PrinciplesRapid Prototyping PracticesFluency in Vibecoding or Design Tooling

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Hard Skills

AI Coding AssistantsNatural-Language-To-Code WorkflowsUX/UI DesignDesign Systems DevelopmentUsability TestingIterative Prompt-Driven DevelopmentHeuristic EvaluationPrototypingDesign SpecificationsRubric Authorship

Tools & Technologies

FigmaFramerCursorClaude CodeReplit

Industry Keywords

Product DesignAI-Native EngineeringDesign Forward CompanyIndependent Product BuilderStartup Product Builder

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Construct scenarios spanning rapid prototyping and iteration cycles, design system development, and cross-functional product-design-engineering collaboration
Build tasks across AI-assisted application development, natural-language-to-code workflows, and rapid prototyping for the Vibecoding subdomain
Build tasks across UX/UI design, design systems and component libraries, user research, and usability testing for the Design subdomain
Develop scenarios using AI coding assistants such as Cursor, Claude Code, v0, and Replit
Develop scenarios using Figma, Framer, and design systems tooling
Apply iterative prompt-driven development methodologies for Vibecoding
Apply human-centered design principles and heuristic evaluation for Design
Produce reference prototypes, code artifacts, design specifications, and usability evaluation reports
Author rubrics distinguishing authentic senior-level product judgment from generic tutorial-level or template-driven work
Work on projects focused on training and enhancing AI systems

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years working as a product designer, design lead, or AI-native engineer/vibecoder
Experience at a major product- or design-forward company, notable independent product builder, or startup product builder
Direct ownership of product design systems or AI-assisted development workflows shipped to production
Fluency in vibecoding or design tooling
Understanding of user-centered design principles and rapid prototyping practices
Portfolio of shipped work strongly preferred in place of a formal credential
Prior rubric, training, or design critique authorship is a plus
Independent contractor engagement
Must not require H1-B or STEM OPT support

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote role
Flexible own schedule
Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise based on services rendered
Competitive pay
Collaboration with leading researchers
Opportunity to help shape the next generation of AI systems
Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance
Reasonable accommodations upon request
Referral payments of up to $320 for each successful referral, with no limit on referrals (restrictions may apply)