Software Engineer, Creative Software

Role Overview

One of our clients is seeking experienced creative software professionals to support a high-priority data collection initiative in collaboration with leading AI research labs. This Software Engineer, Creative Software role focuses on capturing authentic, real-world creative workflows across design, video, audio, and 3D tools to improve how AI systems understand complex interfaces and multi-step creative processes. Your work will directly contribute to building high-quality datasets used to train next-generation AI models.

Key Responsibilities

• Record screen sessions demonstrating creative software workflows with clear verbal narration explaining each step
• Annotate screenshots by drawing precise bounding boxes around relevant UI elements
• Follow provided staging instructions to configure specific UI states prior to recording
• Use custom capture tools to record workflows accurately and consistently
• Adhere closely to task guidelines to ensure data quality, consistency, and usability
• Deliver outputs suitable for large-scale AI research and downstream model training

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with professional creative software tools, including: Photoshop, Premiere, Adobe Illustrator, Blender, FruitLoops Studio, Unreal Engine, DaVinci Resolve
• High attention to detail and ability to follow precise technical instructions
• Comfortable working independently and meeting tight deadlines
• Fluent English communication skills
• Access to a physical Mac and ability to create a fresh macOS user profile if required

Nice to Have

• Prior experience with data collection, annotation, or QA work
• Experience recording or documenting creative or multimedia workflows
• Comfort working with new tools and staged environments

Engagement Details

• Fully remote, asynchronous independent contractor role
• Flexible working schedule
• Project duration may vary and can be extended, shortened, or concluded based on performance and project needs
• Work includes screen recording, UI annotation, and workflow documentation

Compensation & Contract Terms

• Hourly compensation aligned with task scope and expertise
• Payments issued weekly via Stripe or Wise
• Engagement is on an independent contractor basis
• No access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution
• H1-B and STEM OPT candidates cannot be supported at this time

Eligibility

Applicants must be legally authorized to work as independent contractors in their country of residence.

About the Client (Mercor)

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier AI systems using real-world human expertise. Contributors collaborate with top researchers and help shape the next generation of AI capabilities across creative and technical domains.

Key skills/competency

• Creative Software
• UI Annotation
• Data Collection
• AI Research
• Workflow Documentation
• Screen Recording
• macOS
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Blender
• Unreal Engine