Pure Math Tutor

Pantera Capital; United States; Hybrid; USD 61,992 - 137,760; Part time

Job summary

A high-tech company is seeking an AI Tutor - Pure Math Specialist to enhance AI technologies through input and labels. The role involves collaborating with the technical team, using proprietary software, and focusing on pure math topics like abstract algebra and topology. Candidates must have a Master's or PhD in Mathematics, or an International Math Olympiad medal. The position offers flexible remote work options and a competitive hourly rate of $45 to $100.

Qualifications

• Must have a Master’s or PhD in Mathematics with a specialization in pure mathematics.
• Proficiency in reading and writing in professional English is essential.
• Strong capability to utilize various information resources and databases.

Responsibilities

• Use proprietary software applications to provide high-quality inputs and labels.
• Support the training of new AI tasks and collaborate with technical staff.
• Choose problems from pure math subdomains aligned with expertise.

Skills

Mathematics specialization

Proficiency in English

Research capabilities

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Organizational capabilities

Education

Master’s or PhD in Mathematics

International Math Olympiad medal

Job description

About xAI

xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands‑on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important. All engineers are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.

About the Role

As an AI Tutor - Pure Math 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 complex problems from advanced pure math topics 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 pure math subdomains that align with your expertise, focusing on areas like abstract algebra, real/complex analysis, topology, graph theory, and so on where you can confidently provide detailed solutions and evaluate model responses.
• Interpret, analyze, and execute tasks based on given instructions.

Required Qualifications

• Must have either (a) a Master’s or PhD in Mathematics with a specialization in a subdomain of pure mathematics (there is a separate position for applied math) or (b) a medal in an International Math Olympiad (IMO) or similar level math 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Math PhD with a specialization in a subdomain of pure mathematics.
• Peer‑reviewed pure math publications in well‑regarded journals.
• Previous AI Tutoring experience and/or experience teaching college courses.

Location, Hourly, and Other Expectations

• This position is based in Palo Alto, CA, or fully remote.
• The Palo Alto option is an in‑office role requiring 5 days per week; remote positions require strong self‑motivation.
• If you are based in the US, please note we are unable to hire in the states of Wyoming and Illinois at this time.
• We are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
• Team members are expected to work from 9:00am - 5:30pm PST for the first two weeks of training and 9:00am - 5:30pm in their own timezone thereafter.
• For those who will be working from a personal device, please note your computer must be a Chromebook, Mac with MacOS 11.0 or later, or Windows 10 or later.
• You must own and have reliable access to a smartphone.

Compensation

$45/hour - $100/hour

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.

xAI is an equal opportunity employer.

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