Video Editor at Crossing Hurdles

Job Description

Crossing Hurdles is a recruitment firm. We refer top candidates to our partners working with the world’s leading AI research labs to help build and train cutting-edge AI systems.

Position: Generalist Video Captioning Expert – AI Research Contributor
Type: Hourly Contract (Remote)
Compensation: $45.5/hour
Location: Remote
Duration: Flexible (minimum 10–20 hrs/week for 4–5 weeks, with potential for extension)

Requirements

Experience in one or more of the following roles: movie producer, film editor, screenwriter, archivist, film writer, video-tagging specialist, media analyst, or generalist content annotator
Strong analytical judgment in deciding which attributes best describe a clip and how to express subtle narrative cues
Attention to detail and the ability to document findings clearly and concisely for downstream reviewers
Ability to excel in multi-round, collaborative review cycles
Quick to adapt and follow precise instructions, adopting new taxonomies and annotation schemes
Good written and verbal communication skills

Role (Training will be provided)
Watch videos and generate concise, yet nuanced, annotations covering subjects, objects, environments, audio cues, temporal flow, mood, and storytelling elements
Apply your analytical skills to decide which attributes best describe each video clip
Collaborate with the project team to refine processes and ensure accurate, high-quality video annotations
Follow linguistic, timing, or stylistic guidelines as provided by the research team

P.S – Accept the CrossingHurdles referral invite pop up during the application process so we can keep you posted with status of your application and resolve bottlenecks, if any.