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Domain Researcher, Finance

micro1· Core team
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Remote$200k - $250kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Finance-focused domain researcher role at micro1, focused on creating evaluation frameworks and advancing AI-enabled financial reasoning within enterprise finance workflows.

Responsibilities

  • Design, own, and evolve evaluation frameworks for AI agents operating in financial domains, including benchmark suites, scoring methodologies, quality rubrics, and research-grade evaluation protocols.
  • Conduct original research on financial reasoning, decision-making, and workflow automation, translating findings into measurable improvements in AI system performance.
  • Develop and curate datasets, test cases, and benchmark environments that capture real-world enterprise finance challenges.
  • Collaborate with AI researchers, machine learning engineers, and product teams to evaluate, validate, and improve finance-focused models and agentic systems.
  • Analyze model behavior, failure modes, and performance trends to generate actionable insights and guide research priorities.
  • Publish internal research findings, technical reports, and best practices that contribute to the broader understanding of AI capabilities in finance.
  • Stay current with advances in AI, machine learning, financial modeling, evaluation science, and agent architectures, incorporating emerging techniques into research initiatives.
  • Help establish research standards and thought leadership for enterprise financial intelligence and AI evaluation.
  • Foster a culture of scientific rigor, experimentation, and collaborative innovation within a distributed research environment.

Qualifications

  • Advanced degree in Finance, Economics, Financial Engineering, Quantitative Finance, or a related field (PhD strongly preferred; MBA, CFA, or equivalent expertise also considered).
  • Deep domain expertise in one or more areas of finance, including investment research, capital markets, risk management, corporate finance, accounting, or financial analysis.
  • Demonstrated experience conducting rigorous research, developing analytical methodologies, or building evaluation frameworks in finance or related quantitative disciplines.
  • Strong ability to translate ambiguous real-world financial problems into measurable research questions and evaluation criteria.
  • Exceptional analytical and critical-thinking skills, with a track record of solving complex, multidisciplinary problems.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience producing research reports, technical documentation, or thought leadership content.
  • Experience working in highly collaborative, cross-functional environments involving research, engineering, and product stakeholders.

Skills

Required:Advanced degree in Finance/ Economics/ Financial Engineering/ Quantitative FinanceFinancial researchBenchmarking
Nice to have:Agentic finance workflows

Benefits

  • equity compensation
  • performance-based bonuses (dependent on role and company policies)
  • up to 100% health-insurance premium reimbursement
  • paid time off
  • 401(K) plan with company match
  • remote-first workforce support
Last updated Oct 18, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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