Research-Level Math Problem Architect

TELUS International; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TELUS Digital seeks research-level mathematicians to author a single original, publication-worthy mathematical problem designed to probe AI reasoning systems. You will provide a rigorous solution, explicit definitions, and reproducible code to verify the result, all under strict confidentiality.

The role emphasizes deep expertise across number theory, combinatorics, algebraic geometry, analysis, topology, and related fields, with emphasis on self-contained problem construction and evaluation.

Qualifications

• Active mathematical research at doctoral level or beyond.
• Strong programming ability to verify results (Python preferred).
• Rigorous mathematical writing and explicit definitions.
• Publication-level English for mathematical discourse.
• Ability to revise submissions after review.
• Willingness to work under strict confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Design one original, unpublished research-level problem.
• Provide exact answer and solution, with definitions and hypotheses.
• Supply reproducible code to verify results within ~60s hardware.
• Submit evaluation logs and difficulty metadata.

Skills

Doctoral-level research

Programming capability

Mathematical rigour

Publication-quality English

Revision after review

Confidentiality NDA compliance

Education

Doctoral-level research

Tools

Python (NumPy/SciPy)

SymPy

GMP / mpmath

NetworkX

Job description

TELUS Digital seeks research-level mathematicians to author a single original, publication-worthy mathematical problem designed to probe AI reasoning systems. You will provide a rigorous solution, explicit definitions, and reproducible code to verify the result, all under strict confidentiality.

The role emphasizes deep expertise across number theory, combinatorics, algebraic geometry, analysis, topology, and related fields, with emphasis on self-contained problem construction and evaluation.