Software Engineer – Creative Software (Remote)

Title: Software Expert – Creative Software (Remote)

Engagement: Hourly contract (Independent Contractor)

Rate: USD 0–100 / hour

Location: Remote (must have access to a physical Mac)

Role Overview

One of our clients is seeking experienced creative software professionals to support a high-priority data collection initiative in collaboration with leading AI research labs. This role focuses on capturing authentic, real-world creative workflows across design, video, audio, and 3D tools to improve how AI systems understand complex interfaces and multi-step creative processes. Your work will directly contribute to building high-quality datasets used to train next-generation AI models.

Key Responsibilities

Record screen sessions demonstrating creative software workflows with clear verbal narration explaining each step

Annotate screenshots by drawing precise bounding boxes around relevant UI elements

Follow provided staging instructions to configure specific UI states prior to recording

Use custom capture tools to record workflows accurately and consistently

Adhere closely to task guidelines to ensure data quality, consistency, and usability

Deliver outputs suitable for large-scale AI research and downstream model training

Qualifications

Strong hands-on experience with professional creative software tools, including:

Photoshop

Premiere

Adobe Illustrator

Blender

FruitLoops Studio

Unreal Engine

DaVinci Resolve

High attention to detail and ability to follow precise technical instructions

Comfortable working independently and meeting tight deadlines

Fluent English communication skills

Access to a physical Mac and ability to create a fresh macOS user profile if required

Nice to Have

Prior experience with data collection, annotation, or QA work

Experience recording or documenting creative or multimedia workflows

Comfort working with new tools and staged environments

Engagement Details

Fully remote, asynchronous independent contractor role

Flexible working schedule

Project duration may vary and can be extended, shortened, or concluded based on performance and project needs

Work includes screen recording, UI annotation, and workflow documentation

Compensation & Contract Terms

Hourly compensation aligned with task scope and expertise

Payments issued weekly via Stripe or Wise

Engagement is on an independent contractor basis

No access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution

H1-B and STEM OPT candidates cannot be supported at this time

Eligibility

Applicants must be legally authorized to work as independent contractors in their country of residence.

About the Client

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier AI systems using real-world human expertise. Contributors collaborate with top researchers and help shape the next generation of AI capabilities across creative and technical domains.

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