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MercorMercorSan Francisco, CA

Learning Designer

Design instructional infrastructure and training programs for internal teams and talent experts executing AI data annotation and evaluation tasks. Requires 2+ years in learning/instructional design with strong writing and pedagogical skills.

125k – 125k/yr
On-site2+ YOEOther

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Review and improve project guidelines, rubrics, and instruction documents to maximize clarity and task performance for talent experts completing data annotation and evaluation work
  • Transform complex task specifications into well-structured instructional materials
  • Partner with project teams to identify documentation gaps causing quality issues and design solutions
  • Build centralized academy programs for complex data types related to post-training for LLMs
  • Create structured upskilling pathways that prepare talent experts for increasingly sophisticated project work
  • Develop assessments and certification frameworks that validate readiness for specific project types
  • Design and develop training curricula for internal employees across the full project lifecycle – from onboarding fundamentals to advanced client-facing skills
  • Build competency-based learning paths progressing from foundational concepts to applied expertise
  • Develop evaluation and certification systems to ensure consistent quality and skill development across teams

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience in learning design, instructional design, curriculum development, or technical writing
  • Strong pedagogical foundation – understand how people learn and design experiences that build real skills
  • Excellent writing and communication skills – make complex concepts clear and actionable for diverse audiences
  • Experience creating task documentation or procedural guides
  • Ability to diagnose instructional problems and identify training gaps, documentation issues, or other root causes
  • Experience creating multi-format content (written documentation, video, interactive exercises, assessments)
  • Comfort with ambiguity and rapid iteration
  • Systems thinking orientation

Nice to Have

  • Experience in tech, AI/ML, or data operations environments
  • Experience building training programs at high-growth startups
  • Background in teaching, coaching, or educational leadership
  • Familiarity with data annotation, labeling, or evaluation workflows
  • Background in training for client-facing or sales roles

Skills

Instructional DesignCurriculum DevelopmentTechnical WritingPedagogyTask DocumentationProcedural GuidesMulti-Format Content CreationAssessmentsCertification FrameworksSystems Thinking

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