Senior Software Architect

As a Senior Software Engineer at Tether, you will be a key player in designing, building, and scaling the backend systems that support mission-critical financial and tokenization infrastructure. Your expertise will contribute to the seamless interaction of businesses, institutions, and platforms with blockchain-based financial systems worldwide. This hands-on role will involve solving complex technical challenges, building scalable systems, and collaborating with high-performing global teams in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities: - Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs in Node.js - Develop infrastructure components to support high-availability systems - Enhance system scalability, performance, and operational resilience - Contribute to architecture discussions and technical decision-making - Work on integrations with blockchain networks and digital asset infrastructure - Support systems related to token operations, permissions, transaction workflows, and operational controls - Improve observability, monitoring, and operational tooling - Collaborate on performance optimization and system reliability initiatives - Support deployment workflows and infrastructure automation - Contribute to technical documentation and engineering best practices - Work closely with Product, Engineering, and other internal teams - Translate business and product requirements into scalable technical solutions Qualifications: - 5+ years of experience in backend software engineering - Strong hands-on expertise in Node.js - Experience in building scalable backend systems and APIs - Understanding of distributed systems and cloud infrastructure - Familiarity with databases, asynchronous systems, and microservices architectures - Knowledge of blockchain infrastructure and digital asset ecosystems - Strong debugging and problem-solving skills - Experience in fast-paced engineering environments - Understanding of financial infrastructure or fintech platforms - Familiarity with Ethereum and EVM-compatible ecosystems - Understanding of token standards and blockchain transaction workflows - Experience with monitoring and observability tooling - Excellent English communication skills Nice to Have: - Familiarity with token standards such as ERC-1400, permissions frameworks, and multi-signature workflows - Experience with tokenization platforms, custody providers, or institutional fintech infrastructure - Knowledge of compliance tooling (KYC/AML integrations, whitelisting frameworks) - Experience in lean, remote-first engineering teams Join Tether and be part of a global talent powerhouse working towards shaping the future of digital finance. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will have the opportunity to innovate, collaborate with bright minds, and set new standards in the industry. If you are ready to contribute to the most innovative platform on the planet and have a passion for fintech, Tether is the place for you. Apply now and be part of the revolution! As a Senior Software Engineer at Tether, you will be a key player in designing, building, and scaling the backend systems that support mission-critical financial and tokenization infrastructure. Your expertise will contribute to the seamless interaction of businesses, institutions, and platforms with blockchain-based financial systems worldwide. This hands-on role will involve solving complex technical challenges, building scalable systems, and collaborating with high-performing global teams in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities: - Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs in Node.js - Develop infrastructure components to support high-availability systems - Enhance system scalability, performance, and operational resilience - Contribute to architecture discussions and technical decision-making - Work on integrations with blockchain networks and digital asset infrastructure - Support systems related to token operations, permissions, transaction workflows, and operational controls - Improve observability, monitoring, and operational tooling - Collaborate on performance optimization and system reliability initiatives - Support deployment workflows and infrastructure automation - Contribute to technical documentation and engineering best practices - Work closely with Product, Engineering, and other internal teams - Translate business and product requirements into scalable technical solutions Qualifications: - 5+ years of experience in backend software engineering - Strong hands-on expertise in Node.js - Experience in building scalable backend systems and APIs - Understanding of distributed systems and cloud infrastructure - Familiarity with databases, asynchronous systems, and microservices architectures - Knowledge of blockchain infrastructure and digital asset ecosystems - Strong debugging and problem-solving skills - Experience in fast-paced engineering environments - Understanding of financial infras