[Hiring] GTA VI Researcher @Kalshi

Role Description

This is a real job. We’re looking for someone who has spent years being told that playing video games isn’t a career. We have a counteroffer.

As Kalshi’s GTA VI Researcher, you’ll begin at midnight on November 19 and play until you beat the story. You’ll stream the entire journey, investigate Leonida’s economy, and study what happens to the real economy when everyone suddenly has a “family emergency” on launch day.

We want the person who finds the optimal money-making strategy, builds a spreadsheet to prove it, and gets accused of ruining the game for everyone else.

• Lock in for launch. Be installed, patched, and live at midnight, then play through the story at your own pace. Sleep and touching grass are both allowed.
• Stream on Twitch or YouTube. Cam on, no hiding.
• Study the Leonida economy and deliver an official State of the Leonida Economy address.
• Track the real-world fallout: who called in “sick,” how DoorDash carried the entire nation through launch week, and how much productivity America lost.
• Min-max everything. Find what’s broken, what’s mid, and what’s actually goated, and bring receipts.
• Drop a weekly research report on the Leonida economy.

Qualifications

• 18+ years of life IRL
• 10+ years of sweaty gaming
• 3+ years of streaming experience
• A degree in Economics or Finance is a plus, not a requirement
• Preferably your own setup
• Eagerness to play 10+ hours per day during the launch push
• You need to know how a system works, how to optimize it, and whether the guide everyone is following is actually wrong

Compensation

• $100,000-120,000 base pay equivalent
• $15,000 video game/streaming bonus, plus a 100-inch TV
• A PS5 or Xbox of your choice
• $75 DoorDash credit provided every day
• Gym membership - because we care about you

Our Culture

Meritocracy is at our core, and we value people who take ownership and figure (usually hard) things out. We dream big. We love our craft deeply and are proud of what we put out in the world. We are committed to our vision of building something big… but also useful: a product that brings more truth through the power of markets.

Kalshians are Kalshi’s most important asset: we pick Kalshians carefully, so we trust them fully on day 1.

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

Kalshi is committed to creating a culture of inclusion and belonging, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe it is our collective responsibility to uphold these values and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to join us in our mission. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law. If you are passionate about what you do and want to use your talents to support our mission and values, we’d love to hear from you.