User Experience Designer
Mercor
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Job Description
User Experience 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.
This is a full-time, remote position with compensation ranging from $130,000 to $250,000 per year.
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 Mercor’s design philosophy and culture.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- 4–8+ 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 (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
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
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
Key skills/competency
- User Experience Design
- Product Design
- UI Design
- Interaction Design
- Design Systems
- Figma
- Tailwind CSS
- User Research
- Prototyping
- Stakeholder Collaboration
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: Highlight extensive product design experience, visual polish, and UX depth relevant to fast-moving startups.
- Showcase your portfolio: Present projects demonstrating ownership of complex user journeys and successful collaboration with engineering teams.
- Prepare for AI interview: Practice articulating design decisions, problem-solving, and managing prioritization effectively.
- Emphasize autonomy: Provide specific examples of defining design processes and driving features to completion in ambiguous settings.
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