Pricing Analyst
Handshake • Remote
Education
Associate
Type
Hourly
Pay Rate
$80/hr
Listed
7d ago
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Overview
Handshake is looking for retail pricing professionals to support AI research through flexible, hourly contract work. This is not a traditional job. You'll draw on your hands-on experience with pricing strategy, markdown planning, and competitive price monitoring to evaluate AI-generated content and provide feedback that helps AI better understand retail pricing workflows and practices.
This is an ongoing, project-based opportunity that can be done alongside research, teaching, postdoctoral work, or industry employment.
Details
This project involves using your professional experience and hands-on knowledge of the tools you use in your daily work to create expert-level training data and evaluate AI-generated responses for accuracy and relevance. No prior AI experience required.
Fully remote with a flexible, asynchronous schedule and no minimum hour requirement; most contributors work approximately 5–20 hours per week when participating in an active project.
Placement depends on current project needs, with opportunities to be considered for future projects as they become available.
Qualifications
At least 2 years of professional experience in retail pricing or price management, in roles such as:
Pricing Analyst or Senior Pricing Manager
Or equivalent roles in the retail industry
Hands-on experience with pricing workflows, including:
Tariff pricing and competitive price monitoring
Markdown optimization strategies
Strong written communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and asynchronously with AI research teams.
Work authorization information
F-1 students who are eligible for CPT or OPT may be eligible for projects on Handshake AI. Work with your Designated School Official to determine your eligibility. If your school requires a CPT course, Handshake AI may not meet your school’s requirements. STEM OPT is not supported. See our Help Center article for more information on what types of work authorizations are supported on Handshake AI.
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Interview Prep
Sample questions for a Pricing Analyst role, written in-house to help you prepare.
How do you approach analyzing a competitor's pricing to inform your own company's pricing strategy?
I look at the full value proposition behind a competitor's price, not just the number itself, since matching a price without matching the underlying features or service level can be misleading. I also track how competitor pricing changes over time rather than treating a single snapshot as the full picture.
What's your process for testing whether a proposed price change will actually improve revenue rather than just shift the volume-price tradeoff unfavorably?
I model expected demand elasticity at the new price point based on historical response to past changes, rather than assuming volume will hold steady at a higher price. Where possible, I'd rather run a controlled test on a subset of the market before rolling the change out broadly.
How do you decide when a pricing decision should be based purely on the data versus incorporating strategic judgment beyond what the numbers show?
I let the data drive the analysis and the range of reasonable options, but I recognize that data on past behavior doesn't always capture strategic considerations, like a competitive response or brand positioning goal. I present both the data-driven recommendation and the strategic context so the final call reflects both.
What's your approach to segmenting customers for differentiated pricing without alienating segments who feel they're paying more for the same thing?
I anchor differentiated pricing to a genuine difference in value delivered, like service level or usage volume, rather than segmenting purely on willingness to pay with no visible justification. Pricing that customers can't understand the logic behind tends to generate more friction than the incremental revenue is worth.
Why this role
At $80/hr, this remote Pricing Analyst role pays competitively without asking you to relocate, interview in person, or keep fixed hours in Business.
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Common questions
Can I use Handshake if I graduated years ago?
Probably not a good fit. Handshake's AI Fellowship roles target current university students and early talent within about 1-2 years of graduation. Experienced professionals typically find faster approval and better rates on Outlier or Mercor.
Is Handshake itself the employer for AI training roles?
For the AI Fellowship roles specifically, yes, Handshake acts as the employer of record. That's different from the rest of the site, which functions as a job board listing openings for other companies.
Do task-based AI training roles require an interview?
Most skip a live interview entirely and gate access through an automated assessment or qualification task instead. Where we've confirmed the specific requirement for this listing, it's called out above in What We Know About This Role.
What does task-based AI training work look like?
Practical, hands-on data work: recording short videos, categorizing images, rating text responses, or analyzing data. Tasks are designed to be short and distinct, typically 5 to 60 minutes each.
What does Business work look like for a Pricing Analyst?
Tasks here are scoped to Business, not generic labeling. As a Pricing Analyst, expect to draw on real domain judgment (evaluating outputs, correcting errors, or providing expert reasoning specific to Business) rather than following a one-size-fits-all rubric. If you don't have hands-on Business background, this is likely not the right listing to start with.
What specific skills does this listing call for?
Expert is named directly in the listing. If you don't have hands-on experience with this, expect the screening process to test for it directly rather than accepting adjacent experience as a substitute.
How much does this specific role pay?
This listing is posted at $80/hr, an hourly rate. Pay can change between when we last checked the listing and when you apply, so confirm the current number on the platform's own application page before committing time.
What happens when I click Apply on this listing?
You'll be taken to Handshake's external site to complete your application there. This listing links through a referral, but the process is identical to applying directly; the link just routes you correctly. Create an account on their site and follow their onboarding steps.
Are Handshake AI training listings internships?
Some are, some aren't. Handshake lists both standard internships and separate "AI Trainer" fellowships. Check the job description for "1099" or "Contract" language: that signals a freelance role, not W-2 employment.