Credit Analyst - AI Trainer (Contract)

Role Overview

Handshake is seeking experienced Credit Analyst professionals for a unique opportunity to contribute to an AI research project. This is a remote, contract-based role where you'll leverage your expertise in credit analysis to evaluate and improve AI models. No prior AI experience is necessary. You will be responsible for evaluating AI-generated content, assessing its accuracy and relevance, and providing clear, structured feedback to enhance the model's understanding of credit analysis tasks and terminology. This is a flexible, asynchronous position, allowing you to work independently from anywhere in the USA. The project runs year-round, with opportunities opening periodically across different areas of expertise.

A Day in the Life

As a Credit Analyst - AI Trainer, your day will involve a variety of tasks centered around evaluating and improving AI models. Here’s a glimpse into what you might do:

• Prompt Engineering: Develop prompts or questions for AI models related to credit analysis scenarios, such as evaluating loan applications or assessing financial risk.
• Response Evaluation: Analyze the responses generated by the AI models, assessing their accuracy, completeness, and relevance to the given prompts.
• Content Assessment: Review AI-generated reports, summaries, and analyses related to creditworthiness, financial ratios, and industry benchmarks.
• Feedback Delivery: Provide clear, constructive feedback to the AI development team, highlighting areas where the model excels and areas where it needs improvement.
• Collaboration: Participate in asynchronous discussions with other AI trainers and subject matter experts to share insights and best practices.
• Independent Work: Manage your own time and workload, completing tasks efficiently and meeting project deadlines.

Why Remote?

This role is entirely remote, offering you the flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States. Handshake embraces remote work because it allows us to tap into a diverse pool of talent and provide our team members with a better work-life balance. The benefits of remote work include:

• Flexibility: Set your own hours and work when you're most productive.
• Convenience: Eliminate commute times and work from the comfort of your own home.
• Work-Life Balance: Better integrate your work and personal life.
• Location Independence: Live and work where you choose within the USA.

Career Path

While this is a contract position, it offers valuable experience in the burgeoning field of AI training. The skills you develop in this role, such as prompt engineering, AI model evaluation, and feedback delivery, are highly transferable and can open doors to a variety of career paths, including:

• AI Trainer/Evaluator: Work directly with AI development teams to improve the performance of AI models across various industries.
• Prompt Engineer: Specialize in crafting effective prompts that elicit desired responses from AI models.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME): Provide domain expertise to AI projects, ensuring the accuracy and relevance of AI-generated content.
• Data Scientist: Apply your analytical and problem-solving skills to develop and improve AI algorithms.
• Credit Analyst (Advanced): Utilize AI tools and insights to enhance your credit analysis skills and decision-making.

Salary & Benefits

This is an hourly, contract-based position. While the specific hourly rate is not disclosed, Handshake is committed to providing competitive compensation that reflects your experience and expertise. In addition to the hourly rate, you'll benefit from:

• Flexibility: The ability to set your own hours and work around your existing commitments.
• Skill Development: The opportunity to learn new skills in AI model evaluation and training.
• Contribution: The satisfaction of contributing to the advancement of AI in the financial sector.
• Networking: The chance to work with leading AI labs and other industry professionals.

Mission

Handshake's mission is to democratize opportunity and connect talent with the right roles. By participating in this AI research project, you'll be contributing to that mission by helping to improve the accuracy and effectiveness of AI models used in the financial sector. Your work will help ensure that these models are fair, unbiased, and accessible to all.

How to Apply

To apply for the Credit Analyst - AI Trainer (Contract) position, please follow these steps:

• Create a Handshake Account: If you don't already have one, create a Handshake account.
• Upload Your Resume: Upload your resume, highlighting your experience in credit analysis and related fields.
• Verify Your Identity: Verify your identity to ensure the security of your account.
• Get Matched: Get matched with relevant projects based on your skills and experience.
• Start Working and Earning: Once you're onboarded, start working on AI training tasks and earning compensation.

FAQ

1. What is the time commitment? The hours are flexible, with no minimum commitment. Most participants average 5-20 hours per week.
2. What qualifications are required? You need at least 4 years of professional experience in credit analysis or a related field.
3. Do I need AI experience? No prior AI experience is required.
4. Is this a remote position? Yes, this is a fully remote position.
5. What type of work will I be doing? You'll be developing prompts for AI models, evaluating responses, and providing feedback to improve the models.
6. How will I be compensated? You will be compensated on an hourly basis.
7. When will I start working? Your placement into a project will depend on project availability.
8. What if I am an F-1 student? F-1 students who are eligible for CPT or OPT may be eligible for projects on Handshake AI. Work with your Designated School Official to determine your eligibility.
9. Is STEM OPT supported? STEM OPT is not supported for this opportunity.
10. How do I get matched to projects? Once you create an account and upload your resume, you will be matched to relevant projects based on your skills and experience.