3D Generalist - Fully Remote | Up to $120/hr
Mercor connects talented professionals with high-paying remote contract opportunities at leading AI companies.
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About the job
Role Responsibilities
- Guide research teams to close knowledge gaps and improve AI model performance in 3D modeling, texturing, rigging, and animation.
- Design challenging, real-world 3D tasks and produce reference deliverables in formats such as .blend, .fbx, .glb, and .stl.
- Evaluate AI-generated 3D assets and provide clear feedback on topology, UVs, materials, and animation loops.
- Develop guidelines and quality checks for 3D work, including scripted checks in Blender Python.
- Collaborate with other subject matter experts to ensure consistency and accuracy in training data.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- 5+ years of shipped 3D work at a game studio, animation or VFX studio, or similar.
- Daily, production-level Blender experience with Maya, 3ds Max, ZBrush, Substance Painter, or Houdini.
- Python scripting in Blender: experience with scripts or add-ons for production work.
- Expertise in clean quad topology, UV unwrapping, and PBR metal-rough texturing.
- Skeletal rigging and skinning with IK/FK controls and looping animation.
- Fluency with formats: .blend, .fbx, .glb, .usd, .obj, and CAD formats.
- Hands-on use of generative 3D and image tools.
- Public portfolio or reel of shipped work on ArtStation, Sketchfab, or a personal site.
- Ability to engage reliably for at least 40 hours/week.
- Strong written communication skills.
Application process
Submit your application through NorthStar. Employer screening may follow after submission.
Resources & Support
For employer questions, contact support@mercor.com.
About Mercor
Mercor runs a remote talent marketplace that places experienced specialists on contract assignments, often for AI and other technology employers. Openings cover many professional fields, including engineering, research, design, finance, tax, and legal work, and are commonly paid hourly with flexible or part-time schedules. The usual path is a single application and screening flow, after which candidates can be matched to projects that fit their expertise.