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At Tether, we’re not just building products, we’re pioneering a global financial revolution. Our cutting-edge solutions empower businesses—from exchanges and wallets to payment processors and ATMs—to seamlessly integrate reserve-backed tokens across blockchains. By harnessing the power of blockchain technology, Tether enables you to store, send, and receive digital tokens instantly, securely, and globally, all at a fraction of the cost. Transparency is the bedrock of everything we do, ensuring trust in every transaction.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are seeking a highly experienced Technical Lead to spearhead the development of our cutting-edge crypto wallets. This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-growing company operating in the highly dynamic, rapidly evolving Web3 space.
This role requires hands-on leadership and coordination with Product managers and project managers to reach the intended development targets.

EXPERIENCE WORKING IN A HIGH-GROWTH, FAST-PACED STARTUP ENVIRONMENT.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and mentor a team of Backend and Wallet developers, ensuring adherence to coding standards, best practices, and technical excellence.
• Design, architect, and implement scalable, secure wallets and reusable wallet libraries
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product and design to deliver end-to-end technical solutions.
• Work with a project manager to define technical roadmap, prioritize tasks, and drive sprint planning to ensure timely delivery of project milestones. Identify technical risks early, propose effective solutions, and ensure continuous improvement of the system architecture.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership in developing peer-to-peer (P2P) applications, ensuring efficient data synchronization, decentralized communication, and network resilience.
• Perform regular code reviews, architectural reviews, and optimization initiatives for both performance and scalability.
• Stay ahead of emerging Web3, blockchain, and DeFi trends and integrate relevant innovations.

6+ years of software engineering experience with at least 2–3 years in a technical leadership role.

• Strong experience building and deploying crypto wallets, DeFi protocols, and working with Web3 tech stacks (e.g., EVM, Solidity, ethers.js/ web3.js).
• Strong NodeJS and React Native mobile development experience with experience launching and maintaining successful applications.
• Good C++ development experience and understanding of OS, Cryptography and Networking primitives. Experience building Native addons in NodeJS is great to have.
• Desirable to have experience in building peer-to-peer (P2P) applications or distributed systems and decentralized communication models.
• Solid grasp of software architecture principles, system design patterns, and API integrations.
• Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.

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• Apply only through our official channels. We do not use third-party platforms or agencies for recruitment unless clearly stated. All open roles are listed on our official careers page: https://tether.recruitee.com/
• Verify the recruiter’s identity. All our recruiters have verified LinkedIn profiles. If you’re unsure, you can confirm their identity by checking their profile or contacting us through our website.
• Be cautious of unusual communication methods. We do not conduct interviews over WhatsApp, Telegram, or SMS. All communication is done through official company emails and platforms.
• Double-check email addresses. All communication from us will come from emails ending in @tether.to or @tether.io
• We will never request payment or financial details. If someone asks for personal financial information or payment at any point during the hiring process, it is a scam. Please report it immediately