Facial Animation Specialist - AI Trainer

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.

Responsibilities

• Establish evaluation standards. Define criteria for capturing performance in emotional resonance and physical fidelity. Identify where current evaluations fall short.
• Curate benchmarks. Identify examples of performances that are easy and hard to capture. Ensure the model has meaningful tests.
• Shape the evaluation pool. Define the profile, expertise mix, and rubric for human reviewers assessing outputs at scale.
• Collaborate with other experts. Work with fellow subject-matter experts to maintain consistent and accurate evaluations.

Requirements

• 4+ years as a hands-on character animator with human or character performance as your core craft.
• Verifiable credits on 2 or more feature films, animated features, or AAA game cinematics.
• Experience with facial animation and/or performance capture.
• Meticulous eye for micro-expressions and emotional beats.
• AI proficiency with tools and workflows.
• Ability to translate complex visual details into clear language.
• Able to work on-site in Playa Vista (Los Angeles), CA or New York, NY once or twice a month.

Pay

$60–$90/hour