Remote 3D Artist / 3D Generalist (Contract) at Mercor

About the Role

Mercor is seeking 3D Artists, 3D Generalists, Technical Artists, or similar professionals with experience in 3D content creation to work on an annotation project focused on improving AI tools for 3D content creation.

Responsibilities

• Review 3D assets using your artistic eye and knowledge of core 3D techniques, including modeling, texturing, shading, lighting, look development, or compositing

• Ensure accuracy and consistency in annotations to meet project standards.

Requirements

• Educational & work experience with one of the following:

  • Bachelor’s, Master of Fine Arts, or Masters of Science degree in Game Art, Visualization, Art & Design, or related fields & 2+ years of work experience, either as an employee or freelancer OR 

  • 3+ years of work experience either as an employee or freelancer

• Experience creating models and shaders in a production environment, ideally for one or more of the following:

  • AAA games at a top 15 games studio, including Rockstar Games, Ubisoft, Insomnia Games, etc.

  • Feature films at a top 15 animation studio, including DreamWorks, Pixar,

• Proven ability in one or more computer-generated techniques, including modeling, texturing, shading, lighting, look development, or compositing

• Experience working in Houdini, Blender, Substance Painter, Photoshop, ZBrush, Maya, Unity, 3ds Max, Unreal Engine, or similar software

A strong candidate will have:

• Deep knowledge of 3D content creation pipelines and principles

• Experience with hard surface and organic modeling and shading

• Knowledge of optimal topology flow for animated/deforming assets

• Deep understanding of light behavior on real-world materials, surface finishes and colors

• Understanding of clean and efficient UV mapping

• Exceptional attention to detail and keen artistic eye

Expected Commitment

• The work is fully asynchronous and can be done around your schedule

• We are looking for a commitment of 10 - 20 hours per week

• Successful contributions increase the odds that you are selected on future projects with Mercor

With respect to location, pay and legal status:

• Any geographic region is acceptable with strong English fluency

• We can meet industry-standard compensation expectations for your current role

• We will pay you out at the end of each week via Stripe Connect based on the number of hours you log

• You will be classified as an “at-will” contractor to Mercor

• The pay range will vary depending on where you're geographically based but we aim to keep compensation competitive for all geographic areas

Why Join Us?

- Contribute to a cutting edge research project at the intersection of AI and art.

- Flexible remote work with competitive compensation.