Help train frontier AI systems by creating and evaluating realistic investment banking and M&A scenarios using your expertise in valuation, financial modeling, due diligence, and transaction execution.
Quantitative Finance Expert
Remote (Global)
$150 – $150/hr
July 8, 2026
Job description
Mercor is partnering with a leading AI research lab to improve frontier AI models' quantitative reasoning capabilities. As a Quantitative Finance Expert, you will evaluate and compare AI-generated solutions to advanced finance problems involving derivatives, quantitative modeling, risk, and statistical analysis. Your expertise will help improve the reasoning quality of next-generation AI systems used in quantitative finance.
Key Responsibilities
AI Evaluation
- Compare two AI-generated responses to the same quantitative finance prompt.
- Assess correctness, methodology, and quantitative reasoning quality.
- Determine which response demonstrates stronger financial and mathematical reasoning.
Technical Review
- Review provided input files and each model's reasoning process.
- Evaluate the accuracy of mathematical derivations, pricing methods, statistical analyses, and financial assumptions.
- Identify logical flaws, computational mistakes, or unsupported conclusions.
Feedback & Documentation
- Write clear, evidence-based explanations for evaluation decisions.
- Provide actionable feedback that helps researchers improve model performance.
- Participate in onboarding sessions and calibration exercises to ensure consistent evaluation standards.
Required Qualifications
- 2+ years of professional experience in quantitative finance, including one or more of:
- Quantitative Research
- Quantitative Trading
- Hedge Funds
- Derivatives Pricing
- Risk Management
- Equity Research
- Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in a quantitative discipline such as:
- Financial Engineering
- Mathematics
- Statistics
- Physics
- Economics
- Or equivalent industry experience
- Strong Python programming skills, particularly:
- NumPy
- pandas
- Excellent written communication and attention to detail.
Compensation
- $150 per hour
Role Details
- Remote
- Independent Contractor
- 10–20 hours per week
- Flexible schedule
- Immediate start
- Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
Why Join
- Help improve the quantitative reasoning abilities of frontier AI models.
- Collaborate with leading AI researchers.
- Work on challenging problems involving financial mathematics, derivatives, markets, and risk.
- Flexible, high-paying remote contract opportunity.
About Mercor
Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to develop frontier AI systems through expert human knowledge. Contributors evaluate and improve advanced AI models across highly specialized technical domains.
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