Quantitative Research Expert
Listing checked October 8, 2026 · pay as published by AfterQuery
Overview
AfterQuery supplies expert evaluation data that frontier AI labs use to test and improve models. In this quantitative finance contract, you turn your own professional work into problems covering signal research, backtesting, derivatives pricing, risk models, and time series. Each problem needs a reference answer plus the reasoning that supports every step. The work stays within your specialty, runs on your schedule, and pays weekly through Stripe. Practicing quants with modeling depth get the most from this setup.
What You'll Do4
- 1Create realistic quantitative finance problems that reflect your actual work in signal research, backtesting, derivatives pricing, or risk modeling.
- 2Work each problem to a trustworthy reference solution, showing the reasoning for every step.
- 3Flag modeling errors that seem plausible on the surface but only an experienced practitioner would catch.
- 4Review your own problems for ambiguity and edge cases that could mislead a solver.
Requirements8
- 1Master's or PhD in mathematics, statistics, physics, financial engineering, economics, or computer science.
- 2At least 3 years of full-time work as a quantitative researcher, quant analyst, or risk modeler. Internships and academic projects do not count toward this total.
- 3Direct experience with backtesting, pricing models, risk models, or statistical time series.
- 4Strong programming ability in Python, R, C++, or MATLAB.
- 5Capacity to commit 10 or more hours each week.
- 6Prior role at a hedge fund, trading firm, bank, or asset manager.
- 7Familiarity with market or credit risk measures such as VaR, expected shortfall, or PD/LGD.
- 8Clear written English and the ability to walk through a model step by step.
Who Should Apply
Apply if you hold an advanced degree in a quantitative field and have spent at least three years in a full-time quant research, quant analyst, or risk modeling seat. The strongest candidates can point to hands-on work with backtesting, pricing models, risk models, or statistical time series, plus fluency in Python, R, C++, or MATLAB. This role fits people who want to design and solve problems in their own specialty and can set aside 10 or more hours per week. The role is a poor match for traders who never held a modeling role, software engineers without quant finance experience, and financial analysts whose work centers on reporting. Applications often fall short when the candidate counts internships or coursework toward the 3-year experience bar, or shows no concrete project in backtesting, pricing, risk, or time series. Weak written explanations of modeling choices also hurt, because the job depends on clear step-by-step reasoning.
Salary Insight
The listing pays $115.00 per hour. That rate matches senior contract work that requires an advanced quantitative degree, several years of full-time modeling experience, and the ability to produce reference-quality solutions. Weekly pay runs through Stripe.
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