DESIGN SYSTEMS SPECIALIST - FULLY REMOTE | UPTO $80/HR

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: 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, and rapid prototyping ( Vibecoding ); and UX/UI design , design systems, and component libraries. • Develop scenarios involving tools such as AI coding assistants (Cursor, Claude Code, v0, Replit) for the Vibecoding subdomain, and 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 (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 • 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.