Mercor
Cinematographer
- Pay
- $70–110/hr
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- Remote
- Who can apply
- USA only
- Posted
- Oct 22, 2026
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About this role
Join a leading AI lab's cutting-edge GenAI team to be at the core of the AI revolution, where your expertise fuels the development of the most advanced AI models. 1\. Overview A leading AI lab is building generative video models that aim to capture true cinematic fidelity: lens choices, sensor behavior, camera motion, motivated lighting, exposure and color, carried faithfully into a new output. We're looking for experienced cinematographers and camera and lighting specialists to help define what excellent camera and lighting work looks like, and to judge where the models get it right or wrong. This is a full-time role of approximately 40 hours per week. This is a W-2 employment position with Cincinnatus LLC, with the opportunity to be placed at a leading AI Lab as part of their extended workforce. 2\. Key Responsibilities Set the quality bar: Define clear standards for optics, sensor…