Tutor - Competition Math

xAI

7d • $45 - $75 • Remote

About The Position

As an AI Tutor – Competition Math Specialist, you'll play a key role in advancing xAI's mission by enhancing our AI technologies through high-quality inputs, labels, and annotations using specialized software. You'll collaborate with our technical team to train models on human interactions, problem-solving, and discussions; refine annotation tools; and select/create complex problems from advanced competition math topics to boost performance. All of our AI Tutor roles potentially involve gathering or providing data in text, voice, and video formats, including annotations, audio recordings, or video sessions—tasks with which candidates must be comfortable.

Requirements

• Must have at least one of the following:
• Distinction in a top-level math competition (e.g., IMO, USAMO, Putnam, etc.);
• Significant experience coaching competitors in top-level math competitions; or
• A Master’s or PhD in math combined with past participation in math competitions.
• Also required:
• Proficiency in reading and writing, both in informal and professional English.
• Strong ability to navigate various information resources and databases.
• Outstanding communication, interpersonal, analytical, and organizational capabilities.
• Solid reading comprehension skills combined with capacity to exercise autonomous judgment even when presented with limited data/material.
• A strong passion for and commitment to technological advancements and innovation.

Nice To Haves

• Previous AI tutoring experience.
• Proficiency with LaTeX, Google Sheets, and Google Docs.

Responsibilities

• Use proprietary software applications to provide input/labels on defined projects.
• Support and ensure the delivery of high-quality curated data.
• Play a pivotal role in supporting and contributing to the training of new tasks, working closely with the technical staff to ensure the successful development and implementation of cutting-edge initiatives/technologies.
• Interact with the technical staff to help improve the design of efficient annotation tools.
• Design, select, and refine tasks grounded in competition math, for example:
• Problem Creation: Develop questions and answers suitable for AI training, in the style and difficulty of top-level math competitions.
• Rubric Creation: Create rubrics for grading model solutions to competition-style problems, consistent with the style and practices of official contest rubrics.
• Solution Grading: Grade model solutions to competition-style problems, with or without a rubric.
• Proof Checking: Check model solutions to competition-style proof problems and determine if they are correct and/or what score they merit.
• Interpret, analyze, and execute tasks based on given instructions.

Benefits

• Benefits vary based on employment type, location and jurisdiction.
• Benefits for eligible U.S. based positions include health insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave.
• Specific details and role specific information will be provided to you during the interview process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time