Task Writer

Mercor; India; Remote; INR 6,403,000 - 9,119,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Task Writer for remote, hourly work. You'll craft image-analysis tasks, write prompts requiring web searches, and document the shortest solution paths with credible sources. Excellent writing and research skills are essential, and advanced degree holders are preferred.

Paid weekly via Stripe or Wise, with compensation of $60 per hour. This independent contractor role offers flexible scheduling and remote collaboration on cutting-edge AI testing projects.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail required.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Proficient in web research with primary sources.
• Advanced degree holders preferred.

Responsibilities

• Use high-quality prompts and craft tasks for image analysis.
• Write realistic prompts requiring image work and at least one web search.
• Record step-by-step solution paths with operations and credible sources.
• Provide a single precise answer and a clear acceptable variants.

Skills

Attention to detail

Writing skills

Web research

Rubrics experience

Education

Advanced degree

Job description

Task Writer Company: Mercor Compensation: $60 per hour Commitment: Hourly contract Location: Remote Referral Reward: Earn up to $240 per successful referral Referral Link: https://t.mercor.com/fPeBW

About the project

Agentic-MME tests whether AI models can investigate an image rather than just look at it. To solve a task, the model has to crop, rotate or enhance the image so a small detail becomes readable, then search the web for a fact, and then check each against the other before answering.

What you'll do

• Use high-resolution images where the key detail is small or degraded to test frontier AI models on the raw image and find what they miss, then build tasks around those gaps
• Write realistic prompts that need image work and at least one web search
• Record the shortest solution path step by step, with the image operations used and a credible source for each search
• Give one exact golden answer, a clear answer format and any accepted variants

What we're looking for

• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent writing skills
• Skill at web research, with a habit of using primary, authoritative sources
• Advanced degree holders
• Experience working on rubrics is a plus but not a must-have
• 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.