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Pay

Below typicalTops out at $80/hr. The typical top rate across 145 priced finance listings is $100/hr.

Getting in

Hard to get in~1–2 hours of assessments. Valid government photo ID.

Steady work

Work is patchyFeast-or-famine project volume.

Payout record

Some delaysSchedule: weekly, by Friday for the prior Monday–Sunday. Paid via Stripe or PayPal (depends on country).

Freshness

RecentPosted 2w ago. Still listed on Alignerr on Nov 6, 2026.

Where you live

Named countries onlyOpen in United States.

The job description

About the Role

What if your hard-won knowledge of markets, execution logic, and trading systems could directly shape how AI reasons about algorithmic strategies? We're looking for experienced Algorithmic Trading Strategists to evaluate trading logic built into AI systems — stress-testing strategies, identifying edge cases, and ensuring the reasoning behind automated decisions holds up in the real world.

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role. No AI background needed — just deep, practical experience in systematic or algorithmic trading and the ability to think critically about how strategies perform across conditions.

What You'll Do

Review and critically evaluate algorithmic trading logic and execution paths
Analyze order types, routing behavior, and market microstructure assumptions
Identify risks, inefficiencies, edge cases, and performance bottlenecks in trading strategies
Summarize strategy performance across scenarios, market regimes, and time horizons
Validate alignment with realistic trading constraints, liquidity conditions, and execution realities
Deliver structured, well-reasoned evaluations as part of recurring strategy-review cycles
Work independently and asynchronously — fully on your own schedule

Who You Are

Must-Have:

Hands-on experience in systematic or algorithmic trading — prop, institutional, or independent
Strong command of order types, execution timing, slippage, and market microstructure
Ability to trace and critique multi-step trading logic and communicate findings clearly in writing
Sharp analytical mindset with a methodical approach to evaluating strategy quality

Nice to Have:

Familiarity with backtesting frameworks or execution simulation tools
Experience building, reviewing, or stress-testing quantitative strategies
Background in quantitative finance, financial engineering, or a related technical field

Why Join Us

Work on cutting-edge AI projects alongside leading research labs
Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you
Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, task-based work
Put your specialized market expertise to work in a way that has real, lasting impact on AI development
Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch

How do you apply to Alignerr?

Apply on Alignerr

The Apply button opens this post on Alignerr's own site. You apply with them, not with Rubric. Budget about 1–2 hours of assessments.

Get through screening

What Alignerr asks for after you apply:

Take the TestGorilla skills assessment (usually one attempt per role)
Verify your identity with Persona
Join the Alignerr Slack community
Set up payouts once you are assigned to a project

Start work and get paid

Pay schedule: weekly, by Friday for the prior Monday–Sunday. Paid via Stripe or PayPal (depends on country). You're paid for the work they hand out, not a fixed salary.

Alignerr also needs

Valid government photo ID
Degree or professional experience for expert roles
Webcam for proctored assessments on some roles

Red flags

Red flagLong gaps with no project after passing
Red flagWorker reports of delayed or withheld payments on Glassdoor

What is Alignerr like to work for?

Labelbox's contractor network, which hires generalists and domain experts to label data and write and grade AI training tasks.

Advertised pay	$15–150/hr
Getting in	Hard to get in
Application takes	~1–2 hours of assessments
How you get paid	Weekly, by Friday for the prior Monday–Sunday, via Stripe or PayPal (depends on country)
Payout record	Some delays
Countries	Accepts most countries but blocks signups from about two dozen; posts India-specific roles such as Hindi, Telugu and Indian-English language and cultural review work.

Generalist and bilingual work is around $15–20/hr, coding QA $30–40/hr, and senior software, advanced math, medical and law roles $70–150/hr; some projects pay per approved task.