Colorist - Post-Production Specialist

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Colorist & Finishing Editor
Type: Contract
Compensation: $70–$110/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Define clear standards for color consistency, skin tones, multi-shot pacing, scene cuts, and HDR preparation. Critique current evaluations and build a taxonomy of the ways generated footage fails.
• Identify, grade, edit, and curate strong examples of excellent and challenging color grades and multi-shot edits. 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. Review captioning guidelines to ensure accurate descriptions of color and editorial detail.
• Collaborate with other experts to maintain consistent and accurate evaluations.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 7+ years of professional experience in post-production, color grading, and editorial finishing.
• Credits on 2+ professional films.
• Background in Senior Digital Intermediate (DI) or Finishing Colorist, Finishing or Online Editor, Lead Narrative Film or Television Editor, or Post-Production Supervisor or Color Science and Pipeline Specialist.
• 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/week during weekdays.
• Strong written communication skills for turning color and editorial detail into precise language for captions and evaluation templates.

Preferred

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

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.