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AfterQuery

AI Expert - Legal Contractor
Remote (Global) $138/hr January 13, 2026

Job description

AfterQuery is seeking Legal JD Experts to create and refine legal reasoning challenges for our AI training modules. In this remote, flexible role, you will design and evaluate legal scenarios that test the AI's ability to interpret and apply complex legal principles, ensuring that our models can navigate real-world legal issues with precision and nuance. Your expertise will help bridge the gap between rigorous legal practice and innovative AI solutions, making a tangible impact on the future of legal technology.

Required qualifications

  • Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
  • Proven experience in legal practice, research, or academia with a robust understanding of various legal disciplines.
  • Exceptional analytical, written, and verbal communication skills, with a keen eye for detail.

Why apply

  • Competitive Compensation: Benefit from attractive hourly rates that reward your specialized legal expertise.
  • Innovative Impact: Join a YC-backed startup revolutionizing AI with high-caliber legal content and insights.
  • Flexible Engagement: Enjoy the freedom of a remote, asynchronous role that allows you to integrate your legal expertise into pioneering projects on your own schedule.
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Frequently asked questions

Who founded AfterQuery?
Three Wharton/Penn co-founders launched AfterQuery in January 2025 as part of Y Combinator W25: Spencer Mateega (CEO, ex-Silver Lake/Morgan Stanley/Meta/Google), Carlos Georgescu (ex-Citadel Securities/Meta/Google), and Danny Tang (ex-Wharton roommates with Spencer; sold a high-school startup together).
What does AfterQuery do?
It captures how experts actually think and work, chain-of-thought reasoning, RL rubrics, agent environments, and computer-use trajectories, then sells that as training data to frontier AI labs.
How big is the expert network?
Nearly 100,000 verified practicing professionals across finance, law, medicine, engineering, software, ML/data science, business, and health.
What can I earn as an Expert?
Public coverage cites $40–$50/hr for general roles and up to $200–$250/hr for top-of-skill specialists. Pay depends on domain, project complexity, and your credentials.
How is AfterQuery funded?
$500K seed from Y Combinator (W25) plus a $30M Series A in April 2026 at a $300M valuation, led by Altos Ventures with The Raine Group, Y Combinator, and BoxGroup. Reportedly above $100M annual revenue run rate.
Who are the customers?
Frontier AI labs and enterprises building foundation models. AfterQuery describes itself as supporting "every leading frontier AI organization."
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