Telecommute Domain Researcher, Finance — Distributed Talent Network

Partner with SMR Talent Collective from anywhere in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, NZ, or Ireland as a remote Telecommute Domain Researcher, Finance — Distributed Talent Network ($400,000 - $800,000/year). This specialist role focuses on evaluating AI model outputs, authoring domain-specific rubrics, and validating technical workflows involving Financial Research, Enterprise AI, Benchmarking, Agentic Finance Workflows.

Project Responsibilities

• Demonstrated experience conducting rigorous research, developing analytical methodologies, or building evaluation frameworks in finance or related quantitative disciplines.
• Strong ability to translate ambiguous real-world financial problems into measurable research questions and evaluation criteria.
• Exceptional analytical and critical-thinking skills, with a track record of solving complex, multidisciplinary problems.
• Design, own, and evolve evaluation frameworks for AI agents operating in financial domains, including benchmark suites, scoring methodologies, quality rubrics, and research-grade evaluation protocols.
• Conduct original research on financial reasoning, decision-making, and workflow automation, translating findings into measurable improvements in AI system performance.
• Develop and curate datasets, test cases, and benchmark environments that capture real-world enterprise finance challenges.
• Collaborate with AI researchers, machine learning engineers, and product teams to evaluate, validate, and improve finance-focused models and agentic systems.

Required Expertise

• Available Openings: 1 open position
• Core Competencies: Financial Research, Enterprise AI, Benchmarking, Agentic Finance Workflows
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience producing research reports, technical documentation, or thought leadership content.
• Experience working in highly collaborative, cross-functional environments involving research, engineering, and product stakeholders.
• Experience evaluating, benchmarking, or researching large language models, AI agents, reasoning systems, or enterprise AI applications.
• Working knowledge of agentic workflows, AI evaluation methodologies, synthetic data generation, or model alignment techniques.
• Knowledge of contemporary research in machine learning, financial AI, decision intelligence, or computational finance.

Rate Structure & Remote Benefits

• Compensation Rate: $400,000 - $800,000/year (contract specialist remuneration)
• Work Arrangement: 100% Remote / Work From Home
• Eligible Remote Countries: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa
• Core Competencies: Financial Research, Enterprise AI, Benchmarking, Agentic Finance Workflows
• Hiring Agency: SMR Talent Collective

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