Colorist & Finishing Editor at Mercor

Colorist & Finishing Editor | $70-110/hr | Remote in US | Full-time, ~40 hrs/week

About the Role

A leading AI lab is building generative video models that aim for theatrical-grade finishing: consistent color across shots, accurate skin tones, multi-shot pacing, clean scene cuts and HDR-ready deliverables. They are hiring experienced colorists, finishing and online editors, narrative editors and post-production specialists to help define what excellent finishing looks like and to evaluate where the models get it right or wrong.

This is a W-2 employment position with Cincinnatus LLC, a staffing company that serves as the employer of record and places employees directly within client teams.

What You'll Do

• Define quality standards for color consistency, skin tones, multi-shot pacing, scene cuts and HDR preparation; critique current evaluations and build a taxonomy of how generated footage fails.
• Identify, grade, edit and curate strong examples of excellent and genuinely hard color grades and multi-shot edits, and test early model capabilities against them.
• Review generated sequences and write precise, actionable notes on color shifts, contrast, banding, compression and editorial rhythm.
• Help define how human reviewers are vetted and calibrated, and review captioning guidelines so color and editorial detail is described accurately.
• Collaborate with other experts to keep evaluations consistent.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional experience in post-production, color grading and editorial finishing.
• Credits on 2+ professional films.
• Background in at least one of: Senior Digital Intermediate (DI) or Finishing Colorist (Resolve or Baselight, shot matching, HDR and Dolby Vision); Finishing or Online Editor (conform, color pipelines, mastering deliverables); Lead Narrative Film or Television Editor; or Post-Production Supervisor or Color Science and Pipeline Specialist (ACES, Rec.709, Rec.2020, P3).
• A meticulous eye for color shifts, skin tones, contrast, banding, compression and editorial rhythm.
• Hands-on use of generative tools to create and finish test visual samples.
• Ability to engage reliably for approximately 40 hours per week on weekdays.
• Strong written communication, able to turn color and editorial detail into precise language for captions and evaluation templates.

Nice to Have

• Reliable access to a color-accurate 4K/HDR display for pixel-level review.

Pay, Schedule and Location

• $70-110/hr, full-time W-2 position through Cincinnatus LLC.
• Remote, United States.

Cincinnatus LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or any other legally protected characteristic.