Head of AI (R&D) - (100% remote)
Job Overview
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
As Head of AI (R&D), you will lead cross-functional teams to drive innovation in training multimodal large language models (LLMs), video foundation models, and other advanced AI systems. These models will be optimized for both cloud-based deployments and edge computing environments, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and real-world applicability. You will report directly to senior leadership and play a pivotal role in shaping the company's AI strategy, from research breakthroughs to production-ready solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and mentor interdisciplinary teams of researchers, engineers, and data scientists to pioneer cutting-edge AI research and development.
Innovate on model architectures, training methodologies, and optimization techniques for multimodal LLMs (integrating text, image, audio, and video) and specialized video foundation models.
Scale the R&D team by recruiting top talent, fostering a collaborative culture, and implementing processes for efficient growth and knowledge sharing.
Oversee scalable training pipelines, including data curation, distributed computing strategies (e.g., using HPC clusters or cloud resources), and hyperparameter optimization to handle massive datasets.
Deliver high-quality, general-purpose models tailored to specific applications and use cases, ensuring they meet performance benchmarks for accuracy, latency, and resource efficiency on cloud and edge devices.
Collaborate with product, engineering, and deployment teams to transition research prototypes into production systems.
Stay abreast of industry trends, publish research findings, and represent the company at conferences or in partnerships.
Manage budgets, timelines, and resources for R&D projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and pragmatic AI practices.