Software Expert Office Suite

Role Overview: Software Expert Office Suite

One of Keystone Recruitment's clients, Mercor, is seeking experienced software professionals with strong Office Suite expertise to support a high-priority data collection initiative in collaboration with leading AI research labs. This remote role focuses on capturing authentic, real-world workflows within professional office software to improve how AI systems understand complex interfaces and multi-step productivity tasks. Your work will directly contribute to the creation of high-quality datasets used to train next-generation AI models.

Key Responsibilities

• Record screen sessions demonstrating Office Suite workflows with clear verbal narration explaining each step
• Annotate screenshots by accurately drawing 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 consistently and accurately
• Adhere closely to task guidelines to ensure data quality and usability
• Deliver high-quality outputs suitable for large-scale AI research and development

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with professional office software, including: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint
• High attention to detail and ability to follow precise 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 quality assurance work
• Experience recording or documenting software 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 multiple domains.

Key skills/competency

• Office Suite Expertise
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Data Collection
• Screen Recording
• UI Annotation
• Workflow Documentation
• Attention to Detail
• AI Research Support