Sr. Content Writer – $35/hr

Mercor; Montreal; On-site; CAD 41,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid onboarding

Ongoing work based on performance

Job summary

Mercor is seeking an AI Content Specialist to analyze images and craft precise, vivid descriptions that boost model understanding. You’ll identify elements, context, and cultural references, then rate content quality against guidelines to improve training data.

This role emphasizes independent, asynchronous work with a commitment of 20+ hours per week. Candidates should bring proven writing experience, strong clarity and voice, and an eye for detail.

Qualifications

• Proven writing experience in a professional or creative context.
• Ability to write with clear voice and style across audience segments.
• Strong sense of internet culture and visual storytelling in online media.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in descriptions.
• Ability to consistently follow established guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Analyze images and write clear, detailed descriptions to improve AI model understanding.
• Identify key elements, context, and cultural references in visual content.
• Evaluate content quality against guidelines to enhance AI outputs.
• Apply consistent judgment across diverse image types to improve training data quality.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines.

Skills

Proven writing experience

Clarity & voice

Internet culture understanding

Attention to detail

Follow detailed guidelines

Job description

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: AI Content Specialist

Compensation: $30–$35/hour

Commitment: 20+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Analyze images and write clear, detailed descriptions to improve AI model understanding.
• Identify key elements, context, and cultural references in visual content.
• Evaluate content quality against established guidelines to enhance AI model outputs.
• Apply consistent judgment across a variety of image types to elevate training data quality.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Proven writing experience.
• Ability to write with clarity and voice.
• Understanding of internet culture and visual storytelling.
• Attention to detail and ability to notice subtle context.
• Capability to follow detailed guidelines consistently.

Preferred

• Experience in social media management or content creation.
• Background in journalism, literature, communications, or media studies.
• Experience with annotation, transcription, or QA work.

Compensation & Legal

• Paid onboarding provided.
• Opportunity for ongoing work based on performance.

Job Criteria

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Part-time
• Job function: Writing/Editing
• Industries: Software Development