Fixed Income Trading Specialist

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Fixed Income Trading Expert
Type: Flexible, project-based
Compensation: $150–$180/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Evaluate and improve AI-generated outputs related to bond pricing, yield curves, and spread analysis.
• Design realistic trading scenarios and edge cases based on real-world market behavior.
• Review model reasoning on trade structuring, execution decisions, and risk management.
• Provide feedback on accuracy, market intuition, and institutional realism.
• Annotate datasets and create high-quality training examples for financial AI systems.
• Collaborate with researchers to refine model performance on trading workflows.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 3–10+ years in fixed income trading, sales & trading, or portfolio management.
• Day-to-day experience executing fixed income trades.
• Hands-on experience using Tradeweb or similar electronic trading platforms.
• Strong familiarity with RFQ workflows, price discovery, and order management systems.
• Willingness to provide candid, experience-based feedback on trading tools.

Preferred

• Experience with quant tools (Python, Excel modeling).
• Familiarity with Bloomberg, MarketAxess, or similar platforms.
• Interest in AI/ML applications in finance.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.