Role Overview

Mercor is partnering with a leading AI research organization to engage experienced UI/UX and product designers for a project focused on evaluating how well AI systems perform real-world digital product design work. Rather than producing deliverables yourself, you will define what excellent work looks like: designing task-specific grading criteria and scoring completed work samples with rigorous, well-reasoned written justifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design precise, task-specific grading criteria for real-world digital product and UX deliverables (design systems and component libraries, responsive UI layouts and dashboards, end-to-end product flows such as onboarding, checkout, and booking, logged-in customer portals, UX writing and product content, and design-to-engineering/production handoff)
• Score AI-generated and human work samples against those criteria, with detailed written justifications for every score
• Apply consistent, evidence-based judgment so that scores are reproducible and defensible
• Incorporate structured feedback from senior reviewers and iterate quickly on your work

Ideal Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in product design, UI/UX, or design systems for real digital products (not brand or marketing sites)
• Background at leading digital-product and UX studios, in-house product-design teams at major product-led companies, or e-commerce and marketplace companies with sophisticated customer portals and dashboards
• Experience across one or more relevant tracks: Product / UI / Design Systems Designer, UX Lead, UX Writer / Content Designer, or digital Product / Business Analyst
• Deep fluency in the day-to-day craft: interaction and visual design, design systems, responsive layouts, end-to-end product flows, prototyping and production handoff in Figma, and articulating critique the way a design or UX lead would in a review
• Exceptionally strong written communication, with the ability to explain exactly why a piece of work does or does not meet the bar for a real product and its users
• Detail-oriented, consistent, and comfortable having your judgment reviewed and calibrated against peers
• Prior experience with AI training, evaluation, or human-data projects is a strong plus

Application Process

• Submit your resume, portfolio, or relevant professional background to get started
• Qualified applicants may be asked to complete a brief assessment or submit additional information

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

🟢 Please consider applying even if you don't meet 100% of what’s outlined 🟢

Key Responsibilities

• 📝 Designing grading criteria
• ✅ Scoring work samples
• 🔄 Incorporating feedback

Key Strengths

• 🎨 UI/UX design
• ✍️ Written communication
• 🔍 Evaluation and feedback
• 🤖 AI training experience
• 📐 Prototyping in Figma
• 🛠️ Design systems knowledge

Why Mercor is partnering with Hatch on this role. Hatch exists to level the playing field for people as they discover a career that’s right for them. So when you apply you have the chance to show more than just your resume.

A Final Note: This is a role with Mercor not with Hatch.