Crossing Hurdles

About the Company

At Crossing Hurdles, we specialise in customised recruitment and staffing solutions designed to drive success for businesses and professionals. Our focus is on connecting organisations with top-tier talent by sourcing, screening, and presenting only the top 1% of candidates across a wide range of industries. We work closely with clients to understand their unique needs, ensuring that we find candidates who not only fit the role but also align with their organizational culture. Over the past few quarters, we've successfully partnered with leading companies such as Angel One, Ixigo, Turing, Cars24, Veera, ABP Network, Battery Smart, Zavya, and Twin Engineers. Our expertise spans various sectors, including Tech, Product, Sales, Customer Support, Growth, Finance, and Marketing. At Crossing Hurdles, our mission is to help organizations thrive by matching them with exceptional talent while simultaneously enabling candidates to find opportunities that foster long-term career growth and development.

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Crossing Hurdles

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Audio & Sound Specialist | Remote | Mercor

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**Job Title**: Audio & Sound Specialist (Digital Annotation Expert) **Role Summary** Provide remote, short‑term hourly annotation and evaluation services for multimodal AI training. Review audio, video, and image content, compare it to AI‑generated outputs, and tag multimedia data to improve AI model accuracy. **Expectations** - Hourly contract, $16/hour - Remote position with flexible hours (10‑40 hrs per week) - Short‑term engagement with training support provided - Deliver high‑quality, consistent annotations according to strict project guidelines **Key Responsibilities** - Evaluate audio, video, and image content for relevance and quality - Compare AI‑generated outputs with original media and select the most accurate version - Tag and annotate multimedia data per project specifications - Follow detailed instructions to ensure consistency and accuracy - Maintain reliability and quality standards in data labeling **Required Skills** - Native or near‑native fluency in English (additional languages advantageous) - Excellent attention to detail and strong written/ verbal communication - Ability to follow detailed instructions and maintain quality standards - Comfortable performing independent, repetitive, remote work **Required Education & Certifications** - High school diploma or equivalent (no specific degree or certification required)

United kingdom

Remote

22-11-2025

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Crossing Hurdles

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English Teacher | $20/hr Remote | Mercor

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**Job Title:** English Language Audio Model Trainer **Role Summary:** Provide high‑quality spoken descriptions for a visual dataset to support AI model training. **Expectations:** • Execute up to 10–40 hrs/week remotely at $20/hr. • Deliver consistent, error‑free audio recordings following strict guidelines. • Maintain professionalism, confidentiality, and adherence to project timelines. **Key Responsibilities:** • View a series of images and generate clear, concise spoken descriptions (2–3 min each). • Record audio with minimal background noise and distortion. • Follow linguistic, timing, and stylistic guidelines set by the research team. • Review and iterate on recordings based on feedback from AI researchers and QA teams. • Manage repetitive tasks efficiently while maintaining high attention to detail. **Required Skills:** • Native or near‑native English fluency with excellent enunciation. • Strong verbal communication skills and ability to convey clear descriptions. • High attention to detail; ability to follow precise instructions. • Comfortable working independently and handling repetitive work. • Familiarity with voice recording tools or data annotation is a plus, though not mandatory. **Required Education & Certifications:** • High school diploma or equivalent (additional qualifications in linguistics, language teaching, or audio production are advantageous).

United kingdom

Remote

22-11-2025

Company Name

Crossing Hurdles

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English Specialist | $20/hr Remote | Mercor

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**Job title** English Language Audio Model Trainer **Role Summary** Provide high‑quality audio recordings of concise spoken descriptions for visual content used to train AI language models. Work remotely, fulfilling 10–40 hours per week and adhering to detailed linguistic and production guidelines set by research partners. **Expectations** - Native or near‑native fluency in English (additional languages are a plus). - Strong verbal communication, clear enunciation, and meticulous attention to detail. - Ability to work independently on repetitive tasks while maintaining consistency. **Key Responsibilities** - Record clear, natural‑sounding audio descriptions (2–3 minutes each) for a series of images. - Ensure recordings are free from background noise, distortion, or other quality issues. - Follow provided linguistic, timing, and stylistic guidelines. - Review recordings with AI researchers and QA teams to iterate on data quality. **Required Skills** - Excellent verbal communication and enunciation. - High attentiveness to detail and adherence to precise guidelines. - Familiarity with voice recording or data annotation is beneficial but not mandatory. - Self‑management and consistency in repetitive task execution. **Required Education & Certifications** - Minimum high‑school diploma or equivalent. - Demonstrated native or near‑native English proficiency (verified by interview). ---

United kingdom

Remote

22-11-2025

Company Name

Crossing Hurdles

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Backend Software Engineer (Python) | $100/hr Remote | Mercor

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Job title: Backend Software Engineer (Python) Role Summary: Build, validate, and maintain Python-based coding benchmarks for AI research, ensuring they are robust, scalable, and well-documented. Work remotely on a flexible 10–40 hour/week hourly contract, collaborating with data scientists and ML engineers. Expectations: • 10–40 hours per week, hourly contract (USD $80–$120/hr). • Remote work. • Deliver high‑quality benchmarks and thorough documentation. • Participate in code reviews and provide structured feedback on solution quality. • Meet project deadlines and performance targets. Key Responsibilities: • Develop and validate coding benchmarks using real‑world repositories and issue datasets. • Implement comprehensive unit and integration tests for solution verification. • Ensure consistency, reliability, and scalability of benchmark distribution. • Debug, optimize, and document benchmark code for performance and reproducibility. • Provide detailed feedback on solution quality and design clarity to stakeholders. Required Skills: • 3+ years of experience as a backend software engineer, ML engineer, or applied data scientist. • Advanced proficiency in Python programming and debugging. • Strong expertise in test-driven development, unit and integration testing, and code optimization. • Excellent attention to detail, clear technical documentation, and effective communication. • Familiarity with version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Docker) is a plus. Required Education & Certifications: • Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related discipline. ---

United states

Remote

26-11-2025