Design Expert

[← View all opportunities](https://work.mercor.com/explore) ## Design Expert ### $70-$80 / hr Hourly contract Remote GBR 100 hired this month Early applicant ### $70-$80 per hour Posted by Mercor [mercor.com](https://mercor.com) ### Application Not started 0 of 4 steps completed0% 0% Resume  |Domain Expert Interview  |Availability  |Work Authorization - ResumeNot done - Domain Expert Interview CORE Not done - AvailabilityNot done - Work AuthorizationNot done All application steps are reused whenever another role requires the same step, so you never have to upload your resume or take the same interview twice Role Overview - Mercor is seeking senior product design and AI-assisted development professionals to build evaluation tasks for AI systems operating in rapid prototyping, product design, and human-AI collaborative coding contexts. - The workflows are calibrated to the design complexity, user experience stakes, and scope of major product development and design systems work. - This role builds worlds across two subdomains: a Vibecoding track (AI-assisted, natural-language-driven software development and rapid prototyping) and a Design track (product, UX/UI, and visual design systems). Experts qualified in either or both subdomains are encouraged to apply. - Contributors design scenarios, draft reference outputs, and write rubrics that capture how senior product builders and designers think. Key Responsibilities - 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 (Vibecoding); and UX/UI design, design systems and component libraries, user research, and usability testing (Design). - Develop scenarios involving tools such as AI coding assistants (Cursor, Claude Code, v0, Replit) for the Vibecoding subdomain, and Figma, prototyping tools (Framer), and design systems tooling for the Design subdomain. - Apply subdomain-specific methodologies (iterative prompt-driven development for Vibecoding; human-centered design principles and heuristic evaluation for Design), and produce reference prototypes, code artifacts, design specs, and usability evaluation reports. - Author rubrics that distinguish authentic senior-level product judgment from generic tutorial-level or template-driven work. Ideal Qualifications - 5+ years working as a product designer, design lead, or AI-native engineer/vibecoder at a major product- or design-forward company (Figma, Airbnb, Notion, Linear, or a notable independent/startup product builder). - 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. - A portfolio of shipped work is strongly preferred in place of a formal credential; prior rubric, training, or design critique authorship is a plus. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request. ### Contract and Payment Terms - You will be engaged as an independent contractor. - This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule. - Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance. - Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution. - Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered. - Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time. ### About Mercor Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. 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