UI/UX Designer at Mercor
posted 2 hours agoUI/UX Designer | $50-60/hr | Remote | Contractor, 10-20 hrs/week
About the role
Mercor is hiring UI/UX designers to support a research project with a leading AI lab. You will complete and narrate real product design workflows on your own Mac, producing high-quality training data that helps benchmark and improve AI models.
Requirements
- You must own a MacBook or Mac with an Apple M-series chip or Intel processor, running macOS 15 or higher. Applicants without a Mac cannot be considered.
- 2-3 years of professional UI/UX experience (with a Bachelors from a prestigious institution), or currently pursuing or recently completed postgraduate studies in HCI or design.
- Proficiency with tools such as Figma, Sketch, Framer, or Adobe XD.
- Experience designing web or mobile interfaces, wireframes, prototypes, and design systems. Familiarity with user research and usability testing is a plus.
- Ability to clearly explain your design decisions while you work.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Pay and schedule
- $50-60/hr, part-time, approximately 10-20 hours per week.
- Clearly structured responsibilities, without the high pressure typically found in internships or full-time consulting roles.
- Immediate start preferred.
Hiring process
- Submit your resume, then complete a brief 3-minute conversation with an AI interviewer to assess research and reasoning skills.
- Complete a short paid assessment to further evaluate your fit for the role.
- You will receive follow-up communication within a few days regarding your application status and next steps.
How to apply for this role
- Upload your resume — keep it up-to-date and in English. Mercor will auto-fill your profile from it.
- Complete the AI interview — a 15-minute conversation about your experience. Be ready to discuss specific projects and challenges you've solved.
- Submit your application — only about 20% of applicants finish all the steps, so completing yours puts you well ahead.