Statistics Tutor

x.ai

AI Tutor - Statistics Specialist enhancing xAI’s AI technologies through annotations and collaboration. Collaborating with technical teams and selecting challenging statistical problems to boost AI performance.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois, Wyoming • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $45 - $75 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

As an AI Tutor - Statistics Specialist, you’ll play a key role in advancing xAI’s mission by enhancing our AI technologies through high-quality inputs, labels, and annotations using specialized software.
You’ll collaborate with our technical team to train models on human interactions, problem-solving, and discussions; refine annotation tools; and select/create challenging problems in statistics to boost performance.
All of our AI Tutor roles potentially involve gathering or providing data in text, voice, and video formats, including annotations, audio recordings, or video sessions—tasks with which candidates must be comfortable.
Use proprietary software applications to provide input/labels on defined projects.
Support and ensure the delivery of high-quality curated data.
Play a pivotal role in supporting and contributing to the training of new tasks, working closely with the technical staff to ensure the successful development and implementation of cutting-edge initiatives/technologies.
Interact with the technical staff to help improve the design of efficient annotation tools.
Choose problems from statistical domains that align with your expertise, focusing on areas such as probability theory, inferential statistics, regression modeling, multivariate analysis, stochastic processes, Bayesian methods, experimental design, and data-driven applications where you can confidently provide detailed solutions and evaluate model responses.
Interpret, analyze, and execute tasks based on given instructions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must have either (a) a Master’s or PhD in Statistics (or Mathematics with a specialization in statistics or probability) or (b) a medal in an International Math Olympiad (IMO), International Statistical Olympiad, or similar competition.
Proficiency in reading and writing, both in informal and professional English.
Strong ability to navigate various information resources and databases.
Outstanding communication, interpersonal, analytical, and organizational capabilities.
Solid reading comprehension skills combined with capacity to exercise autonomous judgment even when presented with limited data/material.
A strong passion for and commitment to technological advancements and innovation.
PhD in Statistics or a closely related quantitative field (preferred).
Peer-reviewed publications in statistics, probability, or applied statistical modeling (preferred).
Previous AI Tutoring experience and/or experience teaching college-level statistics courses (preferred).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) plan
Paid sick leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

statisticsprobability theoryinferential statisticsregression modelingmultivariate analysisstochastic processesBayesian methodsexperimental designdata-driven applicationsstatistical modeling

Soft Skills

communicationinterpersonal skillsanalytical skillsorganizational skillsreading comprehensionautonomous judgmentproblem-solvingcollaborationadaptabilitypassion for technology

Certifications

Master’s in StatisticsPhD in StatisticsInternational Math Olympiad medalInternational Statistical Olympiad medalpeer-reviewed publications