Tutor - Competition Math

Details

xAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. The team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This role contributes to that mission by enhancing AI systems through high-quality inputs, labels, and annotations related to advanced competition mathematics. Candidates should be comfortable providing or collecting data in text, voice, and video formats, and working closely with technical staff to train and evaluate models.

Responsibilities

• Use proprietary software applications to provide input/labels on defined projects.
• Support and ensure the delivery of high-quality curated data.
• Contribute to training new tasks and collaborate with technical staff to develop and implement initiatives and technologies.
• Interact with technical staff to help improve the design of efficient annotation tools.
• Design, select, and refine tasks grounded in competition math, including:
  • Problem creation: develop questions and answers in the style and difficulty of top-level math competitions.
  • Rubric creation: create rubrics for grading model solutions consistent with official contest practices.
  • 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 correctness and scoring.
• Interpret, analyze, and execute tasks based on given instructions.

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 and capacity to exercise autonomous judgment with limited data/material.
• A strong passion for and commitment to technological advancements and innovation.

Preferred Skills and Experience

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

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.
• 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 applicants located in the states of Wyoming and Illinois.
• xAI is unable to provide visa sponsorship.
• For those working from a personal device, acceptable devices are: a 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 candidate compensation information will be provided during recruitment.
• Benefits vary by employment type, location, and jurisdiction. Benefits for eligible U.S.-based positions may include health insurance, a 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave. Specific details provided during the interview process.

About xAI

xAI values a flat organizational structure, hands-on contributors, initiative, strong prioritization, and clear communication. The company is an equal opportunity employer. For details on data processing, see the Recruitment Privacy Notice linked in the original posting.