
Financial Trading Specialist
Listing checked November 8, 2026 · pay as published by Turing
Key details
- Pay
- $100/hr
- Location
- Remote
- Job type
- contract
- Posted
- November 5, 2026
Overview
Turing, a research accelerator for frontier AI labs, seeks trading professionals to help improve AI models' performance in finance. You will use your expertise in trade execution, market analysis, order flow dynamics, and risk management to evaluate and train AI systems. No prior AI experience is required. The role is fully remote with flexible hours, offering ~$100+/hour for 10–30 hrs/week for about a month, with possible extension.
What You'll Do6
- Assess LLM models on trading topics such as execution strategies, market microstructure, order book analysis, and position management.
- Develop rubrics to evaluate model capabilities on tasks like trade sizing, risk/reward evaluation, technical analysis, and market impact assessment.
- Work with AI researchers and other finance experts to shape training methods, evaluation strategies, and benchmarks.
- Provide domain expertise to improve model performance in trading and finance.
- Collaborate on the design of evaluation frameworks for trading-related AI tasks.
- Contribute to the development of benchmarks for assessing AI in financial contexts.
Requirements4
- 2+ years of experience in trading (e.g., equities, fixed income, FX, commodities, or derivatives at a bank, hedge fund, or prop trading firm).
- Strong grasp of market dynamics, execution algorithms, risk management, and trading strategies across asset classes.
- Excellent English written communication skills.
- Ability to critically evaluate and solve complex trading problems.
Preferred Qualifications4
- CFA (Level I/II/III)
- FRM
- Series 7/63
- MBA in Finance
Who Should Apply
Candidates with at least two years of trading experience across asset classes who can analyze market dynamics and explain their reasoning in clear English. The role suits professionals eager to apply their trading knowledge to AI training without prior AI experience.
Salary Insight
Competitive hourly compensation of ~$100+/hour depending on experience.
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