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Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI has started recruiting cryptocurrency and finance experts to help train its AI systems to better understand the complex world of digital asset markets, analysts confirm.
The company recently posted a remote position dubbed “Finance Expert – Crypto,” aimed at teaching AI models how real-world crypto markets work, including trading behavior, on-chain activity, market structure, derivatives, risk management and more. Estimated at $45–$100 per hour (U.S. rate; separate for international), fully remote with flexible hours after initial PST training window, it is going to attract a good amount of traffic.
They are searching for specialists who can help train their AI models, like Grok, specifically in the realm of cryptocurrency markets. The goal is straightforward: Candidates will provide high-quality annotations, structured reasoning examples and expert evaluations that help xAI’s systems reason like seasoned crypto traders rather than simply predict prices.
This remote, contract position is all about delivering top-notch data annotations, evaluations, and detailed reasoning to help fine-tune xAI’s AI models.
Commenting on the job posting, Sumit Gupta, co-founder and CEO of Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX, said the role shows that the future lies in the convergence of crypto and AI.
“X is already the #1 place where CT hangs out. Elon Musk wants to make xAI/ grok the #1 research platform for crypto folks too?” Gupta said in a post on X.
Unlike traditional hiring for AI research that centers on model architecture or data collection, this role explicitly targets domain expertise in decentralized finance (DeFi), on-chain analytics and quantitative crypto strategies, showing how xAI is blending financial know-how with machine learning development.
“This includes generating high-quality data in text, voice, and video formats: detailed annotations, model output critiques, step-by-step reasoning traces, audio explanations of strategies, and occasional structured video sessions,” the job description reads.
The recent hiring surge comes as the crypto markets, with bitcoin at the forefront, continue to evolve and draw in institutional interest. This has led to a growing need for AI systems capable of navigating the complexities of financial landscapes.
Additionally, this strategy aligns with xAI’s close ties to X (formerly Twitter), which stands out as one of the biggest real-time social platforms for crypto enthusiasts. It’s a vital hub where traders keep an eye on narratives, shifts in sentiment, and the latest market buzz.
