Senior Backend Engineer - Fintech & Blockchain Scale

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 a senior Backend Developer, you will be a part of the team that works on the development and maintenance of the backend components of multiple services related to the platform. This includes: New Products and Features - Tether continuously strives to create innovative new features in order to provide the most professional experience for customers. These are developed and deployed using agile methodologies, to ensure the user experience remains the best in the industry. Scalability - all backend services that power Tether platform must remain effortlessly smooth, responsive, and real-time for customers as the platform continues to scale to accommodate new user growth. Security - Tether makes Security its most important feature. The Backend Development team is responsible for building all the API services and backend processes with the highest security principles and standard, in order to protect the safety of the entire user base. Responsibilities Work closely with developers, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate requirements into clear, practical architectures. Improve existing core backend services written in NodeJS Implement new solutions that interact with different core services through RPC calls Write complex database queries for compliance and financial purposes At least 5 years of experience working with Javascript/Nodejs. Familiar with microservices architecture Have actively participated in the development of a complex platform Good experience in interacting with databases (MySQL, MongoDB) Ability to quickly learn new technologies Good understanding of security practices Preferred skills : Experience with blockchain integration Comfortable with high-availability concepts Ruby on Rails experience Other technologies of interest: Message queues (Redis), Caches and Job Queues 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: Verify the recruiter’s identity. All our recruiters have verified LinkedIn profiles. 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