[Hiring] Design Systems Specialist @Mercor

Role Description

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: Design Expert

Type: Contract

Compensation: $70–$80/hour

Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Construct scenarios spanning rapid prototyping, design system development, and cross-functional product-design-engineering collaboration.
• Build tasks across:
  • AI-assisted application development
  • Natural-language-to-code workflows
  • Rapid prototyping (Vibecoding)
  • UX/UI design
  • Design systems
  • Component libraries
• Develop scenarios involving tools such as:
  • AI coding assistants (Cursor, Claude Code, v0, Replit) for the Vibecoding subdomain
  • Figma, prototyping tools (Framer), and design systems tooling for the Design subdomain
• Apply subdomain-specific methodologies:
  • Iterative prompt-driven development for Vibecoding
  • Human-centered design principles and heuristic evaluation for Design
• Author rubrics that distinguish authentic senior-level product judgment from generic tutorial-level or template-driven work.

Qualifications

• Must-Have:
  • 5+ years working as a product designer, design lead, or AI-native engineer/vibecoder at a major product- or design-forward company.
  • Direct ownership of product design systems or AI-assisted development workflows shipped to production.
  • Fluency in vibecoding or design tooling, plus understanding of user-centered design principles and rapid prototyping practices.
• Preferred:
  • A portfolio of shipped work is strongly preferred in place of a formal credential.
  • Prior rubric, training, or design critique authorship is a plus.

Application Process

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

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