Crossing Hurdles is a global recruitment firm partnering with a leading AI company building next-generation evaluation systems that help train and benchmark frontier AI models.

Quick Snapshot

Role:
Advanced AI Data Engineer (Python + Docker)

Type: Independent Contract ( 1099 Equivalent )

Compensation:
Competitive fixed per-task payouts

Location:
Remote (Global)

Commitment:
10 - 60 hours/week

Experience:
Strong hands-on experience with Python, Docker, and Linux environments

Focus:
AI benchmarking, containerized environments, backend debugging, and technical problem solving

What Will You Be Doing
- Debug and validate complex engineering workflows inside Linux-based terminal environments
- Build, configure, and troubleshoot applications running in Docker containers
- Investigate multi-step backend issues and identify root causes with minimal guidance
- Execute and evaluate technical workflows designed to benchmark frontier AI systems




- Work on challenging engineering tasks that require structured reasoning and production-level debugging skills

What we're looking for:
- Production-level proficiency in Python
- Strong hands-on experience with Docker (building, running, and debugging containers)
- Comfortable working entirely from the Linux command line
- Excellent debugging and analytical problem-solving skills
- Availability of at least 10 hours per week

Why You Should Consider
- Work on frontier AI : Contribute to projects that help evaluate and improve the capabilities of state-of-the-art AI models
- Technical challenges : Solve real engineering problems instead of repetitive annotation work
- Flexible schedule : Work remotely and choose your own hours
- Long-term opportunity : Consistent work available for high-performing contributors
- Merit-based earnings : High-quality and productive work unlocks greater earning potential

📌 Software Engineer (India)
🏢 Crossing Hurdles
📍 India