AI Training Scenario Designer

About the Role We're looking for creative, detail-oriented experts to help train the next generation of AI agents. You'll design realistic, complex digital worlds and craft challenging scenarios that test how well AI navigates real-world tasks — think scheduling conflicts, information overload, competing priorities, and more. What You'll Do

• Build richly detailed personas and simulated digital environments (Gmail, Slack, Calendar, WhatsApp, Google Drive, and more)

• Write tasks that challenge an AI agent's ability to reason, filter, and prioritize

• Run the agent against your scenarios, evaluate its performance, and guide it to success through structured hints

• Document your work clearly in Airtable and Crucible

You're a Good Fit If You

• Have strong written communication and attention to detail

• Think creatively and enjoy constructing layered, realistic scenarios

• Are comfortable working with structured tools like JSON editors, Airtable, and AI platforms

• Can spot inconsistencies and think critically about information quality

• Work independently and manage your own workflow

• Must Have - Undergrad degree, 2+ years professional experience.

• Nice to have:

  • Writing chops — copywriter, UX writer, journalist, content strategist, editor, published blog/newsletter, creative writing background. Strong writers make the best task creators and reviewers

  • Multi-stakeholder coordination — PM, account manager, consultant, client success, event coordinator, producer. Creates richer, more authentic professional scenarios

  • World-building / creative design — game designer, curriculum designer, UX researcher, simulation designer, tabletop RPG creator

  • Technical / data comfort — JSON familiarity, Jira/Asana power user, technical PM, data analyst, SQL/Python exposure. A plus but not required — we'll provide a JSON onboarding guid

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.

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. You will be paid competitively, collaborate with leading researchers, and help shape the next generation of AI systems in your area of expertise.