Used Tools & Technologies
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Required Skills & Competences
Tag name is followed by "@" symbol and proficiency level value.
About proficiency levels:
- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
Leadership @ 3
Communication @ 6
Graph Theory @ 3
Mathematics @ 3
Prioritization @ 6
macOS @ 3
AI @ 3
- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
Details
About xAI
xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important. All employees are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.
About the role
As an AI Tutor - Pure 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 pure math topics to boost performance. All 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.
Responsibilities
- Use proprietary software applications to provide input/labels on defined projects.
- Support and ensure the delivery of high-quality curated data.
- Support and contribute to the training of new tasks, working closely with technical staff to ensure successful development and implementation of initiatives/technologies.
- Interact with technical staff to help improve the design of efficient annotation tools.
- Choose problems from pure math subdomains that align with your expertise, focusing on areas like abstract algebra, real/complex analysis, topology, graph theory, and similar topics where you can confidently provide detailed solutions and evaluate model responses.
- Interpret, analyze, and execute tasks based on given instructions.
Requirements
- Either (a) a Master’s or PhD in Mathematics with a specialization in a subdomain of pure mathematics, or (b) a medal in an International Math Olympiad (IMO) or similar level competition.
- Proficiency in reading and writing, both informal and professional, in English.
- Strong ability to navigate various information resources and databases.
- Outstanding communication, interpersonal, analytical, and organizational capabilities.
- Solid reading comprehension skills and the capacity to exercise autonomous judgment with limited data/material.
- Comfort with gathering or providing data in text, voice, and video, including annotations and recordings.
- Passion for and commitment to technological advancements and innovation.
Preferred skills and experience
- Math PhD with a specialization in a subdomain of pure mathematics.
- Peer-reviewed pure math publications in well-regarded journals.
- Previous AI Tutoring experience and/or experience teaching college courses.
Location and other expectations
- Tutor roles may be offered as full-time, part-time, or contractor positions depending on role needs and candidate fit.
- For contractor positions, hours vary widely based on project scope and availability; on average most projects may involve at least 10 hours per week to achieve deliverables effectively though this is not a fixed commitment. Contractors have flexibility to set their own hours.
- Tutor roles may be performed remotely from any location worldwide, subject to legal eligibility, time-zone compatibility, and role-specific needs.
- For US-based candidates, xAI is unable to hire candidates located in the states of Wyoming and Illinois at this time.
- xAI is unable to provide visa sponsorship.
- For those working from a personal device, required computers: Chromebook, Mac with macOS 11.0 or later, or Windows 10 or later.
Compensation and benefits
- US-based candidates: $45/hour - $75/hour depending on experience, skills, education, geographic location, and qualifications. International compensation details will be provided during recruitment.
- Benefits vary by employment type, location and jurisdiction. Benefits for eligible U.S. positions may include health insurance, 401(k), and paid sick leave. Specifics provided during interview.