Senior Design Expert - Paid AI Design Research Study
$150 to $250/hIndicative range provided by Mercor
Posted on August 11, 2026 · Applications until October 18, 2026
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This remote role involves participating in recorded research sessions for AI design tooling, either as an interviewed expert or an interviewer. Candidates must have senior level design experience and a shareable portfolio.
Description in English, as published by Mercor.
Mercor is partnering with a major technology company building AI design tooling on a paid research study with senior designers.
The client wants to capture how expert designers think: how you approach a problem, what separates strong craft from weak, and how you decide when something is ready to ship. This is captured in structured, recorded remote sessions. Depending on fit, you'd either be the expert being interviewed or the one running the interview.
What to expect
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Roughly 4, 5 hours per task/interview, including prep beforehand and a short review afterward
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$250/hour
Scope is still being finalized with the client, so structure, timing, volume, and rate may change.
What we're looking for
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Senior-level design experience (product, UX, brand, or adjacent craft disciplines)
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A clear point of view on design quality, critique, and shipping standards
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A portfolio you can share, a website link is ideal
Portfolios are used solely to assess fit for this study and will not be used for model training of any kind. Please only submit work you're free to share publicly, no confidential, unreleased, or NDA-covered material.
About Mercor
Mercor is a US marketplace hiring remote experts for AI and consulting projects, from law to engineering. The original posting is on their site.
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