Personal Shopper - Fully Remote

Company Introduction

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.

Role Overview

Position: Stylists & Personal Shoppers – Independent Contractor, Remote
Commitment: Part-time, ~20 hours/week
Duration: 5 weeks
Collaborate with a leading AI research lab. Design and evaluate advanced shopping-assistant AI systems.

Responsibilities

• Design realistic shopper profiles
• Create high-quality prompts
• Develop rigorous evaluation rubrics for product-recommendation tasks
• Collaborate with AI research teams

Requirements / Qualifications

Must-Have Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in celebrity or editorial styling, retail buying/merchandising, or e-commerce category management
• Expertise in trend spotting and brand benchmarking
• Ability to translate shopper needs into product recommendations
• Proven ability to create retail assets like inventory scorecards and campaign-ROI reports
• Excellent written English and keen attention to detail

Engagement Details

Start Date: Aug 10th
Hourly Rate: $35–$50/hr (USD), depending on experience
Bonus Structure: Top performers earn $5k+ in bonus payouts
Status: Independent Contractor
Payment: Weekly via Stripe Connect
Schedule: Fully remote and asynchronous

Application Process

Submit Resume & Application Form
Model Training AI Interview: A 30-minute session to assess your ability to train a model in your area of expertise

Apply through Mercor to shape frontier AI research.