Fixed Income Trader

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: support@mercor.com
  
  
  

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