Video Editor (Remote | $70–$120/hr) — United States

Commercial Video Editor & Post-Production Lead (AI Evaluation)

Position: Commercial Video Editor & Post-Production Lead (AI Evaluation)

Type: Full-Time, W-2 Employment

Compensation: $70–$120 per hour

Location: Remote – United States

About the Opportunity

Join a leading AI research lab's generative AI team and help improve the quality and capabilities of advanced AI models. We are seeking an experienced Commercial Video Editor and Post-Production Lead with a strong background in commercial and agency editing.

In this role, you will apply your professional editorial judgment to evaluate AI-generated video, design realistic editing challenges, create reference edits, and develop quality standards for commercial post-production. Your expertise in pacing, continuity, versioning, color grading, and delivery workflows will help research teams identify gaps and improve AI model performance.

This is a full-time W-2 employment position with Cincinnatus LLC, with the opportunity to work directly within a leading AI lab's extended workforce.

Key Responsibilities

• Guide research teams in identifying knowledge gaps and improving AI model performance in commercial editing and post-production.

• Design challenging, real-world editing tasks based on agency workflows, including hero cuts with multiple cutdowns, aspect-ratio reframes, and localized versions.

• Produce reference edits with editable timelines using Adobe Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve.

• Evaluate AI-generated videos and edits, providing clear written feedback on pacing, rhythm, continuity, audio synchronization, color accuracy, title safety, and delivery specifications.

• Develop evaluation guidelines, rubrics, and quality checks for editing and finishing workflows.

• Perform technical quality checks using tools such as FFmpeg.

• Collaborate with other subject matter experts to maintain consistency and accuracy across AI training data.

Required Qualifications

• At least 5 years of professional commercial or agency editing experience at an editorial house, post-production house, agency in-house studio, production company, or brand studio.

• Named brand and campaign credits demonstrating shipped commercial work. Crowd-rating, data-labeling, and student projects do not count toward this experience.

• Expert-level, daily use of Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve.

• Working knowledge of Avid Media Composer and Adobe After Effects for conforms, temporary compositions, and project handoffs.

• Fluency with editable source files and professional interchange formats, including:

• Premiere Pro project files (.prproj)

• DaVinci Resolve project files (.drp)

• AAF, XML, and EDL

• ProRes and DNxHR master formats

• Project handoffs to color, VFX, and audio teams

• Experience using FFmpeg or equivalent command-line tools for transcoding, media probing, and batch exports.

• Hands-on Rec.709 grading and finishing experience, including skin-tone adjustments, LUT handling, and delivery workflows in DaVinci Resolve.

• Extensive experience editing and versioning content for broadcast, online video, and social platforms, including:

Compensation & Engagement

• Compensation: $70–$120 per hour.

• Employment Type: Full-time W-2 employment through Cincinnatus LLC.

• Work Arrangement: Remote within the United States.

• Time Commitment: 40 hours per week, with weekday availability required.

• Employer of Record: Cincinnatus LLC manages W-2 employment, payroll, benefits, and compliance.

• Client Placement: Employees may be placed directly within a leading AI lab's team to contribute to high-impact AI development initiatives.