Commercial Video Editor - AI 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: Commercial Video Editor & Post-Production Lead (AI Evaluation)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $70–$120/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Guide research teams to close knowledge gaps and improve AI model performance in commercial editing and post-production, including pacing, continuity, versioning, color, and delivery.
• Design challenging, real-world editing tasks drawn from agency workflows, such as hero cuts with cutdowns, aspect-ratio reframes, and localized versions. Produce reference edits with editable timelines in Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve.
• Evaluate AI-generated video and edits. Provide clear, written feedback on pacing, rhythm, continuity, audio sync, color accuracy, title safety, and delivery specs.
• Develop guidelines, rubrics, and quality checks for editing and finishing, including technical checks with tools like FFmpeg.
• Collaborate with other subject matter experts to ensure consistency and accuracy in training data.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 5+ years of shipped commercial or agency editing work at an editorial house, post house, agency in-house studio, production company, or brand studio.
• Expert, daily use of Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve. Working knowledge of Avid Media Composer and After Effects.
• Fluency with editable source files and interchange formats: .prproj, .drp, AAF, XML, and EDL.
• Comfortable with FFmpeg or equivalent command-line tools for transcodes, probes, and batch exports.
• Hands-on Rec.709 grading and finishing experience, including skin tones, LUT handling, and delivery in Resolve.
• Deep experience cutting and versioning for broadcast, online video, and social media.
• Working familiarity with generative video and AI editing tools like Runway, Kling, Luma, Sora, Topaz, Adobe Firefly, and Generative Extend.
• A public portfolio or reel of shipped work; you will be asked to walk through it.
• Ability to engage reliably for at least 40 hours/week during weekdays.
• Strong written communication skills and the ability to explain creative decisions clearly.

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.