Video Editor & Post Production Expert

AfterQuery builds the expert evaluation data that frontier AI labs use to measure and improve their models. We're hiring video editors as contractors to author and grade the post production scenarios those evaluations run on, with motion graphics work folded in for editors who have it.

What you'll actually do

• Author realistic post production scenarios from raw footage through final cut, the kind a working editor would actually receive.
• Write reference critiques with the editorial reasoning behind each cut, from pacing and continuity to color and sound.
• Grade generated video for continuity, pacing, motion quality, and whether it would survive a client review.
• Demonstrate timeline workflows in Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, or After Effects the way editors actually work.

Who this is for

• Video editors and post production professionals with at least two years of delivered work and a reel to show.
• Editors who live in a professional NLE and can articulate why a cut works, not just make it.
• Motion designers and animators are welcome here too, After Effects, Cinema 4D, or Blender depth is a plus on top of editing craft.
• People with strong written English who can turn editorial instinct into clear, teachable reasoning.

Contract and pay

• $50 to $90/hr, paid weekly via Stripe. Your rate is set from your experience, not negotiated down after you start.
• Fully remote, fully async. No fixed hours.
• Minimum 10 hours per week, no maximum. Scale up or down week to week.
• No screen recording, no keystroke monitoring, no idle timers.
• Independent contractor. Ongoing project work rather than single task batches.

How our hiring process works

1. Apply at /apply/video-editor-post-production-expert. About five minutes. Resume plus a few structured questions.
2. Resume review. Every application gets read against a published rubric and gets a decision.
3. Written assessment. You may be asked to take a written assessment for further placement.
4. Onboarding. Sign the contractor agreement, connect Stripe, and get platform access.
5. Project match. You're matched to live work in your specialty, usually within a week of onboarding.

About AfterQuery

AfterQuery is an expert data lab. We build the evaluation and training data that frontier AI labs use to measure what their models can and can't do in real professional work. Our contributors are practicing professionals, not annotators, and the work is credited, reviewed, and paid at professional rates.

Responsibilities

• Author realistic post production scenarios from raw footage through final cut
• Write reference critiques with the editorial reasoning behind each cut
• Grade generated video for continuity, pacing, and visual quality
• Demonstrate timeline and motion workflows the way a working editor actually uses them

Requirements

• 2+ years of professional video editing or post production experience
• Hands on depth in Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or Final Cut
• A reel or portfolio of delivered work
• Clear written English for documenting editorial reasoning
• Able to commit at least 10 hours per week

Preferred Qualifications

• Motion graphics or 2D and 3D animation depth in After Effects, Cinema 4D, or Blender
• Color grading or sound design experience
• Broadcast, agency, or high volume social content background

Why Apply

• Work stays in your craft, judged on editorial quality rather than output volume
• Set your own hours and scale up or down week to week
• Weekly pay via Stripe at a rate set from your experience
• Your judgment shapes how the next generation of AI handles video