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, the company is backed by top investors including Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.
Role Overview
Position: AI Task Designer – ContractorWeekly Hours: Up to 40 hours per week, minimum 6 weeks durationLocation: RemoteFocus: Enhance large-language-model performance by creating and evaluating challenging tasks for AI models
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Mercor coordinators and client research leads to develop innovative AI tasks.
- Design creative and realistic tasks for AI models ensuring challenge and comprehensiveness.
- Evaluate AI-generated responses for clarity, accuracy, and comprehensiveness across domains.
- Write gold-standard solutions and provide clear, concise feedback to improve AI model outputs.
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and drive continuous improvement.
Requirements / Qualifications
Must-Have: Experience as technical writer, editor, or research analyst; demonstrable experience in creating Q&A, summaries, or problem-solving tasks; strong fact-checking and editing skills; analytical judgment; excellent written communication with high attention to detail.
Preferred: Experience in reading-comprehension, curriculum design, assessment authorship, or instructional design.
Engagement Details
- Hourly contractor position for Mercor.
- Paid weekly via Stripe Connect.
- Remote work with a flexible, asynchronous schedule.
- Rolling start dates, with work trials sent out within days of application.
- Applicants must be from the U.S., UK, Canada, or Australia.
Application Process
Complete a short interview and form, then participate in a paid work trial (4 hours) completing domain-specific tasks. For more details, visit this link and contact support at support@mercor.com for any assistance.
Key skills/competency
- AI
- Task Design
- Evaluation
- Editing
- Technical Writing
- Analytical
- Communication
- Research
- Fact-checking
- Instructional
How to Get Hired at Mercor
🎯 Tips for Getting Hired
- Customize your resume: Highlight relevant editing and writing experience.
- Research Mercor: Learn about their investors and AI focus.
- Prepare for work trials: Practice task design and evaluation exercises.
- Tailor your application: Emphasize technical and analytical skills.
- Follow up: Reach out and show proactive communication.