3D Artist

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 & 5+ years of work experience, either as an employee or freelancer OR 

  • 5+ 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

• We are looking for a commitment of 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

• 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.

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. You will be paid competitively, collaborate with leading researchers, and help shape the next generation of AI systems in your area of expertise.