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Data Annotation Specialist

$100 per hour
Full-time

Mercor

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: Data Collection Specialist

Type: Contract

Compensation: $100/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 20+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

  • Record screen sessions demonstrating specific tasks with clear verbal narration.
  • Annotate screenshots of professional software using precise bounding boxes.
  • Follow staging instructions to set up specific UI states before recording.
  • Use a custom capture tool to record workflows accurately and consistently.
  • Adhere to task guidelines to ensure data quality and usability.
  • Work independently and meet tight deadlines to improve AI model performance .

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • Strong familiarity with professional software tools: MATLAB , Origin , Stata , EViews .
  • Detail-oriented and capable of following precise instructions.
  • Comfortable working independently and meeting tight deadlines.
  • Access to a physical Mac and ability to create a fresh macOS user profile if required.
  • Fluent in English .

Preferred

  • Prior experience with data collection, annotation, or QA work.
  • Experience recording or documenting workflows.
  • Comfort working with new tools and staged environments.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

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

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