Senior Design Expert – Paid AI Design Research Study

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Senior designers shaping AI design tooling through recorded research sessions for Mercor. Evaluating design quality, critique, and shipping standards while helping train AI systems.

Responsibilities:

  • Participate in a paid AI design research study with a major technology company
  • Join structured, recorded remote sessions capturing how expert designers approach problems, evaluate craft, and determine shipping readiness
  • Depending on fit, serve as the design expert being interviewed or conduct the interview
  • Complete approximately 4–5 hours per task/interview, including preparation and a short review afterward
  • Collaborate on projects focused on training and enhancing AI systems
  • Submit a portfolio for fit assessment; submitted portfolios will not be used for model training

Requirements:

  • Senior-level design experience in product, UX, brand, or adjacent craft disciplines
  • Clear point of view on design quality, critique, and shipping standards
  • Portfolio available to share, ideally via website link
  • Only publicly shareable work; no confidential, unreleased, or NDA-covered material
  • Must be able to work as an independent contractor
  • H1-B and STEM OPT candidates are not supported

Benefits:

  • $150–$250 per hour
  • Fully remote work
  • Flexible schedule; work can be completed on your own schedule
  • Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
  • Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance
  • Up to $1,000 referral payment for each successful referral
  • Reasonable accommodations upon request