Your impact
As an AI Tutor, Finance Specialist, you will contribute to developing AI that understands complex financial principles, markets, and instruments. Your expertise will ensure precision in AI outputs used in financial planning, investment analysis, and economic modeling.
This is a contract remote position with variable time commitments. The services to be provided by the Contractor under this agreement are supplementary and not integral to the Handshake’s primary business operations. The Contractor’s services are distinct and separate from the core business activities of Handshake.
Your role
Review and correct AI-generated financial analyses and terminology.
Validate data related to economics, accounting, investment strategy, and corporate finance.
Work with engineers to refine content evaluation tools.
Interpret financial statements and macroeconomic trends for model training.
Stay aligned with industry and regulatory updates.
Your experience
PhD in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field.
Strong background in quantitative analysis, financial modeling, or economic theory.
Excellent writing and synthesis skills.
Comfortable explaining complex concepts to non-experts.
Interest in fintech and AI applications.
Bonus areas of expertise
CFA or CPA certification.
Teaching or tutoring finance/economics.
Experience in banking, investment, or consulting.
Published financial research or white papers.
Additional Requirements
Availability to work evenings and weekends as needed.
Ability to quickly adapt to new skills and evolving requirements.
Personal device must support Windows 10 or macOS Big Sur 11.0 or later.
Reliable access to a smartphone.
Location & Work Expectations
Fully remote position.
No visa sponsorship available.
Not hiring in Wyoming or Illinois at this time.
Compensation range
$55/hr - $100/hr
For cash compensation, we set standard ranges for all U.S.-based roles based on function, level, and geographic location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including geographic location as well as candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.
About us
Handshake is building the future of human data for AI.
We partner directly with top AI labs to power large language model (LLM) training and evaluation with high-quality, expert-generated data. As AI models become more sophisticated, the demand for specialized human input continues to grow—and Handshake is uniquely positioned to meet it. We power career platforms at 92% of the top U.S. universities, giving us direct access to verified expert talent across a wide range of domains.
Our AI team is rapidly building a new generation of human data products—from expert annotation platforms to AI interviewers and seamless payout infrastructure—all designed to accelerate research and improve model performance.
We’ve assembled a world-class team from YC, Notion, Scale, Coinbase, Palantir, and more, and we’re working directly with many of the world’s leading AI research labs. This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-growing team shaping the future of AI through better data, better tools, and better systems—for experts, by experts.
Handshake is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or reasonable accommodation, please let your recruiter know during initial communications.
