BraintrustDomain experts
Computational Mathematics Expert - AI Training
$300/task
About this role, in Braintrust's words
Help evaluate how AI systems solve real mathematical problems. In this short-term project, you will turn research and computational workflows into challenging, reproducible tasks that an AI agent must complete in a Linux terminal.
What you'll do
- Design multi-step tasks in areas such as numerical analysis, optimization, statistics, probability or mathematical modeling.
- Build working solutions, prepare inputs and expected outputs, and create automated tests that check mathematical correctness.
- Debug numerical issues and document assumptions, tolerances and reproducibility requirements.
Candidate background
What this role asks for
- Applied Mathematics
- Python
Read from the posting's own words: show the exact sentences
- Applied Mathematics: “listed by the platform under required skills: Applied Mathematics”
- Python: “listed by the platform under required skills: Python”
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Full job descriptionThe original posting, in Braintrust's words
Posted by Braintrust, reproduced here so you can judge the role before clicking. Original posting ↗
Help evaluate how AI systems solve real mathematical problems. In this short-term project, you will turn research and computational workflows into challenging, reproducible tasks that an AI agent must complete in a Linux terminal.
What you'll do
• Design multi-step tasks in areas such as numerical analysis, optimization, statistics, probability or mathematical modeling.
• Build working solutions, prepare inputs and expected outputs, and create automated tests that check mathematical correctness.
• Debug numerical issues and document assumptions, tolerances and reproducibility requirements.
What you'll bring
• A PhD, postdoctoral experience or equivalent advanced technical experience in mathematics, statistics or a closely related field.
• Strong programming skills in Python, R, Julia, C/C++, Bash or another relevant language, plus experience working in Linux or terminal environments.
• Experience independently implementing and validating computational algorithms, including numerical stability and error analysis.
• Benchmark design, research software, publications and open-source contributions are welcome but not required.
Project details
• Expected project length: five weeks.
• Availability: 40 hours per week, including four hours of overlap with Pacific working hours each day.
• Selection includes completing a short interest form, a 60-minute assessment and a final review/interview.
Compensation
• $300 per approved task.
• Tasks are estimated to take six to eight hours on average.
Working with BraintrustPay, getting started and work, from Braintrust's own pages
What the platform publishes in general. These are not extra terms confirmed for this particular role.
- Getting paid
- Through a processor such as Stripe or Wise. On hourly contracts you invoice through Braintrust and payment starts within 30 days, or later if the client has not paid. Its AI training page says gig tasks are paid weekly. usebraintrust.com/site-service-fees-terms, usebraintrust.com/ai-training
- Before your first paid task
- A profile and a short AI interview, usually under an hour, then ID verification and skills validation. Certification takes 1 to 2 days, and matching starts after it. usebraintrust.com/for-talent
- How much work
- No guaranteed minimum or regular pay. Its terms say Braintrust does not introduce talent to clients or find projects for them. usebraintrust.com/talent-terms, usebraintrust.com/terms
- Contract
- Independent contractor. Each project is a contract directly between you and the client, under terms with Freelance Labs, Inc. usebraintrust.com/talent-terms, usebraintrust.com/terms
Read on the pages linked above on 23 Sep 2026. Platforms change these terms, so check the linked page before you rely on one.
How does the pay compare?Across Domain experts roles, not this role alone
From our own daily reads of every open listing on the platforms we follow, not from Braintrust's posting. How we count.
Pay across the field: Domain experts
Across 699 roles in this field with a stated hourly rate in US dollars, on 18 platforms, the middle half pays $65 to $130 an hour at the top of the range, and the median is $100.
| Platform | Roles | Top of range, per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Alignerr | 149 | $24 to $200 · median $80 |
| micro1 | 136 | $28 to $400 · median $110 |
| AfterQuery | 88 | $45 to $175 · median $100 |
| Handshake AI | 79 | $30 to $300 · median $85 |
| Mercor | 78 | $55 to $450 · median $120 |
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This listing's history
- First seen here on 26 Sep 2026, and still on Braintrust's list when we last read it on 13 Oct 2026.
- The listed pay has not changed since then.
- Posted by Braintrust
- First seen by AIPayList
- Last seen live
- Listing ID
- 17908
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