As a Finance Risk Expert, you will be essential in advancing xAI's cutting-edge AI systems by providing high-quality annotations, expert evaluations, and detailed risk reasoning using specialized labeling tools.
You will collaborate closely with technical teams to support the development and refinement of new AI capabilities, with a primary focus on quantitative financial risk management domains.
Your expertise will drive the selection and rigorous resolution of complex risk-related problems, including market risk modeling, credit and counterparty risk, liquidity and funding risk, operational and model risk, stress testing & scenario analysis, Value at Risk (VaR)/Expected Shortfall (ES), risk attribution, capital allocation (economic/regulatory), and enterprise-wide risk frameworks under regulatory regimes (Basel, Dodd-Frank, IFRS 9, etc.).
This role requires exceptional quantitative rigor, rapid adaptation to evolving guidelines, and the ability to deliver precise, technically sound critiques, derivations, and solutions in a fast-paced environment.
Deliver rigorous critiques of model outputs, alternative approaches, mathematical derivations, sensitivity analyses, and quantitative reasoning traces when evaluating AI responses.
Interpret, analyze, and execute tasks efficiently based on detailed (and sometimes evolving) instructions.

Requirements

Master’s or PhD in a quantitative discipline: Quantitative Finance, Financial Engineering, Financial Mathematics, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics, Risk Management, Operations Research, Physics, Computer Science (with risk/finance focus), or closely related field or equivalent professional experience as a quantitative risk analyst, risk modeler, or risk quant.
Excellent written and verbal English communication (technical reports, regulatory documentation, explanatory breakdowns).
Strong familiarity with financial risk data sources and platforms (Bloomberg, Refinitiv, Moody’s Analytics, S&P Capital IQ, RiskMetrics, internal bank risk systems, regulatory filings, Basel/FRB datasets, etc.).
Exceptional analytical reasoning, attention to detail, and ability to exercise sound judgment with incomplete or ambiguous data.
Genuine passion for quantitative risk management, financial stability, regulatory frameworks, extreme event modeling, and the application of frontier AI to risk problems.
Professional experience in quantitative risk management, model development/validation, or risk analytics at a bank, hedge fund, asset manager, insurance company, regulator, or consulting firm (e.g., market/credit risk quant, model risk management).
Track record of publication(s) or contributions in refereed journals/conferences on risk, econometrics, statistics, or quantitative finance.
Prior teaching, mentoring, or training experience (university, industry workshops, regulatory training).
Proficiency in Python/R for risk modeling (pandas, NumPy, SciPy, statsmodels, QuantLib, PyTorch/TensorFlow for ML risk models, etc.) and familiarity with risk systems (Murex, Calypso, Numerix, etc.).
Experience with Monte Carlo simulation, copula models, stochastic processes, time-series analysis, extreme value theory, or machine learning for risk (anomaly detection, credit scoring, etc.).
Knowledge of regulatory capital frameworks (Basel III/IV, FRB CCAR, SR 11-7 model risk guidance, IFRS 9/CECL, Solvency II).
CFA, FRM, PRM, CQF, or similar risk-focused certifications.
Previous exposure to large language models, AI safety, or quantitative evaluation pipelines (strong plus).

Benefits

Hourly pay is just one part of our total rewards package at xAI.
Specific benefits vary by country, depending on your country of residence you may have access to medical benefits.
We do not offer benefits for part-time roles.

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Hard Skills & Tools

quantitative financefinancial engineeringfinancial mathematicsstatisticsapplied mathematicsrisk modelingPythonRMonte Carlo simulationmachine learning

Soft Skills

analytical reasoningattention to detailsound judgmentwritten communicationverbal communicationcollaborationadaptabilitymentoringtrainingpassion for quantitative risk management

Certifications

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