Sr. Product Designer
Mercor
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Job Description
About The Role: Sr. Product Designer at Mercor
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 Responsibilities
- Own the design of core user journeys across the product, from initial flows to polished UI.
- Collaborate with engineering and product to implement new features and refine existing ones.
- Drive design decisions through a balance of taste, data, and user empathy.
- Bring clarity to complex user experiences as our product evolves and scales.
- Create and maintain a clean, modern visual language inspired by tools like Notion and powered by elements like Tailwind.
- Work closely with our Head of Design to articulate and evolve Mercors design philosophy and culture.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- 48+ years in product design, ideally at fast-moving startups or high-bar product teams.
- Strong portfolio that demonstrates both visual polish and UX depth.
- Experience working closely with engineers and understanding implementation constraints.
- Comfort jumping into product discussions, prioritization, and pushing features across the finish line.
- Proven ability to operate autonomously and define design processes in ambiguous environments.
- Passion for building products that are intuitive, beautiful, and a joy to use.
- Excitement to work directly with founders and influence company-wide product direction.
Preferred
- Experience building internal tools, marketplaces, or AI-driven products.
Application Process
The application process takes approximately 2030 minutes to complete:
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
Resources & Support
For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome/welcome
For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com
Key skills/competency
- Product Design
- User Experience (UX)
- User Interface (UI)
- Design Systems
- Figma
- Prototyping
- User Research
- Design Strategy
- Collaboration
- AI Product Design
How to Get Hired at Mercor
- Research Mercor's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
- Tailor your resume for Mercor: Highlight product design experience, startup agility, and AI product interest using keywords from the Sr. Product Designer role.
- Prepare for the AI interview: Understand Mercor's AI interview platform by checking their resources for interview success.
- Showcase your design portfolio: Ensure your portfolio demonstrates strong visual polish, UX depth, and practical implementation understanding relevant to Mercor's needs.
- Emphasize collaboration and autonomy: During interviews, provide examples of working effectively with engineers and operating independently in ambiguous settings.
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