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Finance Domain Expert — AI Training & Evaluation | $60-$100/hr Remote

60–100/hr
Hybrid · Bay Area, CA
Posted August 14, 2026
full-time
10 openings

Overview

A senior finance expert will join a top AI lab's GenAI squad to help models reason through real-world financial tasks. You’ll shape how finance knowledge is tested, craft instruction specs, and build golden solutions that define correct outcomes. The role centers on deep domain expertise, quality assessment, and creating benchmarks that prove genuine model improvement. This full-time position with Cincinnatus LLC places you at a leading AI lab as part of their extended workforce, with onsite collaboration in the Bay Area when required.

What You'll Do4

  • 1Evaluate the quality of finance related outputs and identify gaps in reasoning or unsupported conclusions
  • 2Create clear instruction specifications and develop gold standard solutions for financial problems
  • 3Design challenging finance-specific tasks and evaluation datasets in collaboration with research teams
  • 4Maintain consistent standards by calibrating criteria with researchers and translating tacit financial judgment into explicit guidelines

Requirements5

  • 1Minimum of 5 years of focused finance experience at a reputable institution such as an investment bank, asset manager, PE or credit fund, Big Four, or regulatory body
  • 2Deep expertise in at least one core finance area such as FP&A, M&A, asset management, private equity, risk management, treasury, or accounting and audit
  • 3Senior level track record with ownership of analysis or leadership responsibilities (e.g., VP, Director, Portfolio Manager, Controller)
  • 4Advanced degree (MBA or MS/PhD) in finance or a quantitative field and professional credentials like CFA or CPA are highly preferred
  • 5Hands-on experience with large language models in professional work and strong judgment to distinguish solid reasoning from plausible sounding errors

Who Should Apply

Ideal candidates are practicing finance professionals who bring a deep, hands-on understanding of how financial work gets done in real settings. You should enjoy shaping evaluation criteria, writing precise specifications, and leading with domain expertise to guide AI models toward accurate financial reasoning. On-site collaboration in the Bay Area is part of the role, and relocation may be needed for non-local applicants.

Salary Insight

Compensation ranges from $60.00 to $100.00 per hour.

Location

Typehybrid
LocationBay Area, CA

Required Skills

large language modelsfinancial analysisrisk managementcorporate financem&a

Application Tip

Prepare a concrete example of a past finance problem you solved end-to-end, and outline how you would translate that workflow into an AI evaluation task with explicit success criteria.

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