[Remote] Machine Learning Engineer | Remote

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Crossing Hurdles is seeking a Forward Deployed MTS to partner with researchers at frontier AI labs and work directly with customers to address real-world problems. The role involves designing training strategies, building production-grade code, and serving as a technical owner of pipeline architecture.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with researchers at frontier AI labs to identify model gaps, define success metrics, and shape training strategies
• Work embedded with customers to diagnose real-world problems, define objectives, and drive execution end-to-end
• Design task formats, evaluations, and training setups aligned with real-world use cases and outcomes
• Rapidly ship high-quality outputs using off-the-shelf pipelines and own new pipelines from kickoff through production
• Build and maintain production-grade code, integrations, and automated data and training workflows
• Serve as the technical owner of pipeline architecture, bridging researchers, customers, and internal platform teams
• Translate real-world signals and customer feedback into scalable, production-ready AI systems

Skills

• Strong engineering background with ownership of complex systems from design through production
• Proven experience owning end-to-end AI or data pipelines in production environments
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-paced environments while shipping iteratively
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate customer needs into technical execution
• Demonstrated leadership in technical delivery and mentorship
• Comfortable working at the intersection of customer delivery, applied research, and production engineering

Company Overview

• At Crossing Hurdles, we specialise in customised recruitment and staffing solutions designed to drive success for businesses and professionals. It was founded in 2022, and is headquartered in , with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is