GIMP Specialist

In this hourly, remote contractor position, you will serve as a GIMP Specialist (Subject Matter Expert) responsible for creating realistic and challenging computer-based tasks using GIMP and related image-editing workflows. Your role involves designing practical GIMP tasks, clearly documenting them in SuperAnnotate, ensuring your technical setup supports the task requirements, and recording yourself performing these tasks on your computer. The tasks you develop may include image cropping, resizing, retouching, color correction, working with layers, masks, selections, text overlays, transparency, filters, exports, background removal, graphic edits, and preparing images for web, social media, or design purposes. Your contributions will directly support the training of advanced AI models by demonstrating how real users complete various image-editing workflows.

This opportunity is with SME Careers, a rapidly growing AI Data Services company and subsidiary of SuperAnnotate. The company provides training data for some of the world’s leading AI organizations and foundation-model labs. By applying your GIMP expertise, you will help improve state-of-the-art AI models by teaching them practical photo editing, graphic editing, and image preparation techniques used by real users.

Key Responsibilities

- Create realistic GIMP tasks: Develop challenging and authentic image-editing tasks executable on a computer using GIMP, then document these tasks clearly within SuperAnnotate.
- Prepare the work environment: Ensure your setup supports the task by having GIMP installed, necessary image files and assets ready, relevant references prepared, and any required fonts or resources available before recording.
- Record task execution: Capture yourself performing the GIMP tasks on your computer, following project instructions closely to ensure the workflow is clear, complete, and realistic.
- Document task context: Provide detailed context including task goals, step-by-step instructions, files, commands, and notes so reviewers fully understand the task and how it was completed.
- Demonstrate practical software use: Execute workflows involving layers, masks, selections, cropping, resizing, color correction, text tools, transparency, filters, exports, and other relevant GIMP features.
- Maintain submission quality: Review your recordings and documentation prior to submission to ensure tasks are complete, understandable, realistic, and aligned with project guidelines.

Required Qualifications

- Hands-on experience using GIMP for image editing tasks such as photo correction, layers, masks, selections, retouching, graphic editing, and exporting images.
- Proficiency in English at B2 level or higher to comprehend project instructions, document tasks clearly, and communicate effectively with the project team.
- Comfortable managing image files, opening required software, navigating design interfaces, and recording workflows on a computer.
- Ability to create realistic and challenging GIMP tasks that reflect actual use cases in design, photo editing, marketing, administration, education, or content creation.
- Strong understanding of GIMP fundamentals including layers, selections, masks, cropping, resizing, color adjustments, text tools, transparency, filters, and export formats.
- Capability to ensure your technical setup supports the task, including having GIMP installed, image assets prepared, and any necessary fonts or resources ready before recording.
- High attention to detail in task preparation, workflow execution, and quality checking of recordings to ensure clarity and completeness.
- Reliable, self-motivated, and able to consistently deliver quality work in a remote, hourly contractor role across different time zones.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits

Additional skills in graphic design, photography, marketing, content creation, social media, administration, education, or other computer-based workflows are highly valued. This role offers the flexibility of remote work and the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge AI development by leveraging your GIMP expertise in a dynamic, fast-growing company.