PhD in Quantitative Finance, Remote AI Research Evaluator
Remote in 8 countries
Argentina, Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, Mexico, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, United States
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About the role
We're hiring PhD-level quantitative finance experts to help train and evaluate advanced AI models on financial and quantitative reasoning. This is remote, flexible contract work where your specialized expertise directly shapes how cutting-edge models handle complex quantitative problems, financial modeling, and domain-specific reasoning.
This is a short-term engagement running through the end of June, with potential to extend.
You may contribute your expertise by
- Assessing the factuality and relevance of quantitative and finance-related text produced by AI models
- Crafting and answering questions related to quantitative finance, financial modeling, and applied mathematics
- Evaluating and ranking domain-specific responses generated by AI models
What We're Looking For
- A PhD (completed or in final stages) in Quantitative Finance, Financial Engineering, Financial Mathematics, or a closely related quantitative field with a strong finance focus
- Deep familiarity with quantitative methods such as stochastic modeling, derivatives pricing, econometrics, risk modeling, or computational finance
- Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to spot subtle errors in quantitative reasoning
- Fluent written English and the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly
Nice to Have
- Research experience (academic or industry, including buy-side or sell-side quant roles)
- Prior experience with data annotation or AI model evaluation
- Experience reviewing or publishing research papers
Compensation
Up to $150/hr , depending on your area of expertise, depth of experience, and assessment performance. Quantitative finance specialists are among our most sought-after experts.
Location
This role is fully remote. We are currently accepting applicants based in:
United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Argentina.
Where you can work
This role is 100% remote, for applicants located in these 8 countries: Argentina, Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, Mexico, New Zealand, Puerto Rico and United States.
From Braintrust's job posting, checked 15 Nov 2026.
About Braintrust
Keep all of your pay: published per-role bands, no talent fees.
How it pays: Weekly, and talent keeps 100%, says its AI training page (read 1 Nov 2026); its help center says talent is paid by invoice when the client pays, on standard net-30 terms, through Wise and Stripe (read 1 Nov 2026). Braintrust itself pays only to bank accounts in the 35 countries on its payments list (8 in the Americas, 14 in Europe, 8 in Asia-Pacific, 5 in the Middle East and Africa; help center article updated 26 Jul 2026, read 1 Nov 2026); with an account elsewhere you see only the roles whose client pays you directly.
When it pays: Weekly, by its AI training page. How often others pay
Interview: yes, for everyone it takes (Braintrust screening interview (AIR Screening Interviewer; the AI training page calls it the AI skills interview)). How the Braintrust AI interview works
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