micro1Writing & content
DaVinci Resolve Editor / Colorist
up to $80/hr
About this role, in micro1's words
micro1 is engaging DaVinci Resolve Editor / Colorists to contribute their domain expertise to a unique customer project focused on AI training in the realm of video data annotation. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters. This opportunity is ideal for entry-level or mid-level professionals eager to leverage their audiovisual editing, color grading, and video processing skills in an innovative context that goes beyond traditional post-production.
What you'll do
Scope of Work
- Perform video data annotation using DaVinci Resolve, following detailed project guidelines to ensure accuracy and consistency.
- Apply your knowledge of color correction and grading to evaluate and interpret various footage characteristics.
- Review, label, and comment on video clips to provide structured data for AI model training.
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- Assess audiovisual content for quality, clarity, and technical attributes according to specified parameters.
- Collaborate remotely with project coordinators and provide feedback on annotation processes and tools.
- Document your decision-making approaches and communicate insights to facilitate model improvement.
- Adhere to project milestones and submission protocols.
Candidate background
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on experience with DaVinci Resolve in a post-production context.
- Proficiency in video editing, color correction, and grading fundamentals.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an eye for detail and clarity in annotations.
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- Experience working with digital video formats and understanding technical specifications.
- Interest or background in data annotation or structured labeling (a plus but not required).
- Ability to work independently, stay organized, and follow complex instructions.
- Openness to feedback and willingness to iterate on annotation strategies as project needs evolve.
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Full job descriptionThe original posting, in micro1's words
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Role Title: DaVinci Resolve Editor / Colorist
Role Type: Contractor
Location: Remote
micro1 is engaging DaVinci Resolve Editor / Colorists to contribute their domain expertise to a unique customer project focused on AI training in the realm of video data annotation. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters. This opportunity is ideal for entry-level or mid-level professionals eager to leverage their audiovisual editing, color grading, and video processing skills in an innovative context that goes beyond traditional post-production.
Scope of Work
• Perform video data annotation using DaVinci Resolve, following detailed project guidelines to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Apply your knowledge of color correction and grading to evaluate and interpret various footage characteristics.
• Review, label, and comment on video clips to provide structured data for AI model training.
• Assess audiovisual content for quality, clarity, and technical attributes according to specified parameters.
• Collaborate remotely with project coordinators and provide feedback on annotation processes and tools.
• Document your decision-making approaches and communicate insights to facilitate model improvement.
• Adhere to project milestones and submission protocols.
Preferred Qualifications
• Hands-on experience with DaVinci Resolve in a post-production context.
• Proficiency in video editing, color correction, and grading fundamentals.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an eye for detail and clarity in annotations.
• Experience working with digital video formats and understanding technical specifications.
• Interest or background in data annotation or structured labeling (a plus but not required).
• Ability to work independently, stay organized, and follow complex instructions.
• Openness to feedback and willingness to iterate on annotation strategies as project needs evolve.
Working with micro1Pay, getting started and work, from micro1's own pages
What the platform publishes in general. These are not extra terms confirmed for this particular role.
- Getting paid
- Paid in US dollars twice a month through Deel, usually landing around the 5th and the 20th. Nothing is paid until Deel's identity check is done. library.micro1.ai/working/faqs, library.micro1.ai/working/payroll-policy
- Before your first paid task
- An AI interview with micro1's recruiter Zara, then your profile, ID verification, a KarmaCheck background check and the Deel contract. Some pipelines add a quiz or test task. micro1.ai/experts, micro1.ai/ai-interview-guide, library.micro1.ai/getting-started/next-steps-after-certif..., library.micro1.ai/working/faqs, library.micro1.ai/working/what-to-expect
- How much work
- Certification makes you eligible but does not guarantee placement. micro1's FAQ puts the usual commitment at about 15 to 20 hours a week, depending on the client. micro1.ai/experts, library.micro1.ai/working/faqs
- Contract
- Independent contractor, with the contract issued through Deel. library.micro1.ai/policies/understanding-your-expert-agre..., library.micro1.ai/working/deel
Read on the pages linked above on 23 Sep 2026. Platforms change these terms, so check the linked page before you rely on one.
Alex's experience on micro1A personal account, not a promise about your project
Alexruns this site and has worked on micro1 himself. Written 31 Aug 2026.
- Every interview I took used an AI interviewer, and some included a timed business exercise of around 25 minutes.
- On later applications, interview reuse on micro1 was often partial, and I still answered questions about one to three additional skills.
- I entered a requested rate for the job. One listing showed about $180 an hour. I requested about $160 and received the rate I entered. Those amounts are approximate, and this describes my application, not proof that a lower request caused acceptance.
- Onboarding and setup came to about 2 hours, with clear materials. Of the three platforms I worked on, it was the easiest transition into work. That is an estimate from my projects, not a platform average.
- On my micro1 project, Hubstaff showed time and mouse or keyboard activity, not screenshots, app names or website history. That describes what I saw, not every possible setup.
- I was paid for hours logged, once every 14 days, and I have not experienced late or incorrect payments. That was my arrangement.
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What happens after you apply, first-handHow does the pay compare?Across Writing & content roles, not this role alone
From our own daily reads of every open listing on the platforms we follow, not from micro1's posting. How we count.
Pay across the field: Writing & content
Across 32 roles in this field with a stated hourly rate in US dollars, on 9 platforms, the middle half pays $43 to $100 an hour at the top of the range, and the median is $68. This role's top rate, $80, is in the middle half. Of the 20 distinct rates we count, 13 are lower and 5 are higher.
| Platform | Roles | Top of range, per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Alignerr | 12 | $40 to $120 |
| micro1 (this platform) | 9 | $35 to $140 · median $80 |
| AfterQuery | 4 | $15 to $70 |
| Innodata | 2 | $15 |
| Mercor | 1 | $110 |
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This listing's history
- First seen here on 24 Aug 2026, and still on micro1's list when we last read it on 13 Oct 2026.
- The listed pay has not changed since then.
- Posted by micro1
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- Last seen live
- Listing ID
- 7215c6e9-6f35-4cf8-86b2-afccebe3722f
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