AI Task Designer @ Mercor
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Company Introduction
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.
Role Overview
Position: AI Task Designer – Contractor Work up to 40 hours per week for a minimum of 6 weeks on a remote, flexible, and asynchronous schedule.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Mercor coordinators and client research leads.
- Develop innovative and creative AI tasks.
- Evaluate AI-generated responses for clarity and accuracy.
- Write gold-standard solutions with clear feedback.
- Work independently to meet deadlines and improve AI performance.
Requirements / Qualifications
Must-Have: Experience as technical writer, editor, research analyst, or similar roles; experience in creating Q&A, summaries, or problem-solving tasks; strong fact-checking and editing skills; excellent written communication and high attention to detail.
Preferred: Experience in reading-comprehension, curriculum design, assessment authorship, or instructional design.
Engagement Details
- Hourly contractor paid weekly via Stripe Connect.
- Remote work with flexible, asynchronous schedule.
- Applicants must be from the U.S., UK, Canada, or Australia.
Application Process
Complete a short interview and form, then participate in a 4-hour paid work trial with domain-specific tasks.
Resources & Support
For interview process details and platform information, visit this link. For support, email support@mercor.com.
Key skills/competency
- AI
- Task Design
- Research
- Editing
- Analytical
- Collaboration
- Creativity
- Contractor
- Asynchronous
- Attention-to-detail
How to Get Hired at Mercor
🎯 Tips for Getting Hired
- Research Mercor's culture: Study their mission, values, and recent news.
- Customize your resume: Highlight relevant AI and task design experience.
- Prepare for interviews: Practice detailed explanations of your work.
- Showcase your portfolio: Include samples of AI task design or research documents.