Product Designer

Job Description

Job Description

About the job

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 .

Position: Senior Product Designer, UI/UX
Type: Contract
Compensation: $80–$110/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Partner with AI researchers to identify best-in-class UI and UX patterns, turning them into clear principles and rubrics.
• Build polished, interactive web prototypes using HTML , CSS , JavaScript , React , and Tailwind or AI-native tools like Cursor , v0 , Lovable , and Bolt .
• Review AI-generated interfaces and provide specific, actionable feedback on layout, hierarchy, interaction, motion, and visual polish.
• Explore a wide range of visual styles and animation approaches, from productivity tools to consumer apps and games.
• Collaborate with designers and researchers to maintain consistency and elevate quality standards.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 7+ years of experience as a product designer, design lead, or creative front-end engineer.
• Hands-on prototyping skills in HTML , CSS , JavaScript , React , Tailwind , or AI-native tools.
• Strong grounding in user-centered design, interaction design, and rapid prototyping.
• Senior-level design judgment with the ability to set direction and explain design choices.
• Ability to engage reliably for 40 hours/week .
• Clear written communication and precise, constructive design feedback.

Preferred

• Fluency with motion and animation tools like Framer Motion , GSAP , Rive , Lottie , After Effects , or experience in 3D and WebGL .

Compensation & Legal

• W-2 employment with Cincinnatus LLC .

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

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