Staff Node.js Engineer - 100% remote

Join Tether and Shape the Future of Digital Finance

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.

Innovate with Tether

Tether Finance: Our innovative product suite features the world’s most trusted stablecoin, USDT, relied upon by hundreds of millions worldwide, alongside pioneering digital asset tokenization services.

But that’s just the beginning:

Tether Power: Driving sustainable growth, our energy solutions optimize excess power for Bitcoin mining using eco-friendly practices in state-of-the-art, geo-diverse facilities.

Tether Data: Fueling breakthroughs in AI and peer-to-peer technology, we reduce infrastructure costs and enhance global communications with cutting-edge solutions like KEET, our flagship app that redefines secure and private data sharing.

Tether Education: Democratizing access to top-tier digital learning, we empower individuals to thrive in the digital and gig economies, driving global growth and opportunity.

Tether Evolution: At the intersection of technology and human potential, we are pushing the boundaries of what is possible, crafting a future where innovation and human capabilities merge in powerful, unprecedented ways.

Why Join Us?

Our team is a global talent powerhouse, working remotely from every corner of the world. If you’re passionate about making a mark in the fintech space, this is your opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest minds, pushing boundaries and setting new standards. We’ve grown fast, stayed lean, and secured our place as a leader in the industry.

If you have excellent English communication skills and are ready to contribute to the most innovative platform on the planet, Tether is the place for you.

Are you ready to be part of the future?

About the job

This team operates at the intersection of distributed systems and GPU infrastructure, powering compute-intensive workloads at scale. We're looking for a Staff Node.js Engineer to take ownership of backend architecture across services that orchestrate GPU resources, manage infrastructural workflows, and expose them through robust, high-performance APIs.

This is a senior technical role with meaningful architectural scope. You'll drive system design decisions, lead complex backend initiatives, and partner with leadership to shape the long-term technical direction of the platform. The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguity, has strong opinions backed by production experience, and is comfortable operating close to the metal when GPU and infrastructure workloads demand it.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and implement scalable backend services in Node.js that form the core of this team platform.

• Lead system design for complex, distributed backend initiatives - from requirements through production rollout.

• Own technical decisions around performance, reliability, and scalability of services interacting with GPU management and low-level infrastructure.

• Collaborate closely with infrastructure, platform, and product teams to align backend architecture with business needs.

• Establish and uphold engineering standards: code quality, testing, observability, and documentation.

• Mentor senior and mid-level engineers; contribute to technical hiring and team growth.

• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, scaling limitations, and architectural debt.

• 7+ years of professional backend engineering experience, with deep expertise in Node.js.

• Proven track record of architecting and scaling distributed backend systems in production.

• Strong system design skills: microservices, API design, data modeling, async patterns, event-driven architectures.

• Experience with relational and non-relational databases, message queues, and caching layers.

• Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal).

• Based in a timezone with 4–6 hours of overlap with IST working hours (10am–7pm IST).

Preferred (Bonus)

• Networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, gRPC, custom protocols, performance tuning.

• Virtualization / containerization experience (Docker, Kubernetes, VMs, hypervisors).

• Exposure to GPU infrastructure, GPU scheduling, or compute orchestration systems.

• Experience operating backend systems in infrastructure-heavy or hardware-adjacent domains.

• Prior work in fintech, crypto, or blockchain environments.

Important information for candidates
Recruitment scams have become increasingly common. To protect yourself, please keep the following in mind when applying for roles:

• 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.

When in doubt, feel free to reach out through our official website.