On-Device AI Product Engineering Lead

Tether.io; Schweiz; Remote; CHF 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Tether.io in Switzerland is seeking a Product Engineering Lead for QV.AC, a local-on-device AI assistant. You will steer engineering leadership across teams, shaping features that run reliably on-device and integrate with our AI core and app stack.

Reporting to the CTO and collaborating with product, you will balance technical excellence with product vision, guiding development from concept to shipped updates while mentoring leaders and maintaining a fast, high-quality release cadence.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineers who ship consumer AI-powered apps.
• Strong product sense to translate vision into buildable features.
• Intuition for on-device AI constraints: latency, model size, memory.
• Proficient in JavaScript and React for cross-platform apps.

Responsibilities

• Run the app and feature teams, unblock work, and ensure steady shipping.
• Set a high engineering bar for performance, reliability, and APIs.
• Own the technical design of features and API surface between AI core and the app.
• Collaborate with AI research and deep tech teams on code reviews and model touches.
• Partner with product managers to translate roadmap into executable work.
• Mentor team leads and grow as leaders.
• Lead by example and drive fast, high-quality delivery.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Product sense

AI on-device

JavaScript & React

Job description

Tether.io in Switzerland is seeking a Product Engineering Lead for QV.AC, a local-on-device AI assistant. You will steer engineering leadership across teams, shaping features that run reliably on-device and integrate with our AI core and app stack.

Reporting to the CTO and collaborating with product, you will balance technical excellence with product vision, guiding development from concept to shipped updates while mentoring leaders and maintaining a fast, high-quality release cadence.