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: Design Expert Type:Contract Compensation:$70–$80/hour Location:Remote
Role Responsibilities
Construct scenarios spanning rapid prototyping, 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 (Vibecoding); and UX/UI design, design systems, and component libraries.
Develop scenarios using tools such as AI coding assistants (Cursor, Claude Code, v0, Replit) and Figma, prototyping tools (Framer), and design systems tooling.
Apply subdomain-specific methodologies like iterative prompt-driven development for Vibecoding and human-centered design principles for Design.
Author rubrics that distinguish authentic senior-level product judgment from generic tutorial-level work.
Qualifications
Must-Have
5+ years working as a product designer, design lead, or AI-native engineer/vibecoder at a major product- or design-forward company.
Direct ownership of product design systems or AI-assisted development workflows shipped to production.
Fluency in vibecoding or design tooling, plus understanding of user-centered design principles and rapid prototyping practices.
Preferred
A portfolio of shipped work is strongly preferred.
Prior rubric, training, or design critique authorship is a plus.
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Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. The company specializes in matching top-tier professionals with AI research organizations to support advanced projects. Mercor facilitates work across multiple domains including financial analysis, hedge fund strategy evaluation, and deal structuring, leveraging AI to enhance model training and research capabilities. The company bridges the gap between specialized talent and cutting-edge AI research institutions.
