Remote Applied Math Benchmark Architect

Confidential; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote contract work

Job summary

Confidential is seeking expert mathematicians to author and review rigorous academic assessment content for an AI research initiative. This 100% remote contract role requires located in the United States and offers 10+ hours per week with asynchronous work.

You will craft original questions, assess difficulty, and provide solutions in markdown, plus reference academic sources. Verification tasks require documenting edits and concerns.

Qualifications

• PhD or doctoral candidate in a mathematical field.
• Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly.
• Experience in rigorous academic problem design or competitions.

Responsibilities

• Author original math questions testing deep conceptual understanding.
• Rate difficulty: Medium, Hard, Expert.
• Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible distractors.
• Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions in markdown format.
• Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources.
• For verification tasks: flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify edits.

Skills

Strong written English

Mathematical problem design

Clear and concise communication

Education

PhD in Mathematics / Applied Mathematics / Statistics

Master's degree considered for exceptional depth

Job description

Confidential is seeking expert mathematicians to author and review rigorous academic assessment content for an AI research initiative. This 100% remote contract role requires located in the United States and offers 10+ hours per week with asynchronous work.

You will craft original questions, assess difficulty, and provide solutions in markdown, plus reference academic sources. Verification tasks require documenting edits and concerns.