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Math Specialist

On Handshake AI, run by Handshake

Up to $50/hr

Master's-level mathematicians write rigorous problems and review AI-generated math to test and strengthen how models reason. It suits US-based master's students and graduates in mathematics, including F-1 students eligible for CPT or OPT, though not STEM OPT. No AI or technical background is needed.

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Pay

Up to $50/hr

Up to $50 an hour, depending on the project; not guaranteed.

Type
Contract
Hours
Part-time, hourly and flexible; most contributors work about 5–20 hours a week on a project
Africa
Not in Africa
Platform
Handshake AI

01 · The role

What you would do

  • Write rigorous math questions that challenge AI models
  • Review AI-generated math work for correctness and rigor
  • Explain errors precisely so the feedback can improve model reasoning
  • Work part-time on projects as they become available

02 · Requirements

What they ask for

  • A master's degree in mathematics or a closely related field, completed or in progress
  • Solid skills in mathematical reasoning, proof writing and formal logic
  • Based in the US with work authorization that Handshake can support (Handshake says STEM OPT is not supported)
  • Willingness to work as an independent contractor
  • Proof writing
  • Mathematical reasoning
  • Formal logic
  • Model evaluation

03 · Eligibility

Who can apply

Remote, US only: you must be based in the US with work authorization Handshake can support. F-1 students eligible for CPT or OPT may qualify; STEM OPT is not supported.

Countries named in the listing: United States.

Not in Africa

As far as the listing and Handshake AI's country rules show, this role is not open to people living in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa or Egypt. Handshake AI in Africa

Apply from where you live, as yourself. Using a VPN or someone else's identity to get around a country rule breaks these platforms' terms, and it is the quickest way to lose an account and any unpaid earnings.

04 · Applying

How to get in

You apply through Handshake AI's own process. The steps from sign-up to first paid task are on its profile.

05 · Source

About this listing

We last confirmed this opening on Oct 29, 2026. Rates and hours come from the listing unless the note beside the rate says otherwise. Where the listing names no countries, the Africa status is our reading of it and of what is known of Handshake AI's country rules, set out on its profile, and never marks a role more open than they show. The listing itself has the final word.

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Math Specialist

Up to $50/hr

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