Finance Expert - Portfolio Management
xAI is seeking an accomplished Portfolio Manager to enhance its AI models by integrating institutional-grade investment expertise into the model training and validation processes. This role involves applying deep knowledge of equity and fixed income valuation, portfolio construction across various investments, risk management, derivatives-based hedging, and performance attribution to develop AI systems tailored for sophisticated investment professionals. The successful candidate will collaborate with technical teams to refine annotation tools and curate impactful data, ensuring the models effectively capture real-world portfolio management dynamics.
Key responsibilities include utilizing proprietary software to provide accurate input and labels for buy-side finance projects, delivering high-quality data for scenarios involving portfolio construction, asset allocation, security selection, risk management, performance attribution, and investment decision-making across equity, fixed income, and multi-asset strategies. The role also involves collaborating with technical staff to support the training of new AI tasks, assisting in designing and improving efficient annotation tools tailored for portfolio management data, and selecting and analyzing complex problems in portfolio management to enhance AI model performance.
The ideal candidate will have professional experience in portfolio management or related fields, such as a portfolio manager, buy-side analyst, investment strategist, risk manager, or quantitative researcher at an asset manager, pension fund, endowment, or hedge fund. Proficiency in reading and writing informal and professional English, strong communication, interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills, excellent reading comprehension, and the ability to exercise autonomous judgment with limited data are essential. A passion for technological advancements and innovation in portfolio management finance is also required.
Compensation for U.S.-based candidates ranges from $45 to $100 per hour, depending on factors including relevant experience, skills, education, geographic location, and qualifications. Benefits for eligible U.S.-based positions include health insurance, a 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave. Specific details and role-specific information will be provided during the interview process.
xAI operates with a flat organizational structure, emphasizing hands-on contributions and direct involvement in the company's mission. The team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence, making it an ideal environment for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. Leadership is granted to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous growth.