Software Architect (100% Remote)

Tether Operations Limited; Offre d’emploi; Hybride; EUR 80 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading digital finance company is seeking a highly skilled Technical Architect to design and refine robust and scalable architectures across various systems. The role involves working closely with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders, demanding over ten years of software development experience. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript or C++, and proven leadership in architectural standards. Join us to drive innovation in fintech and help shape the future of digital finance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software development.
• 3+ years in a Technical Architect or similar leadership role.
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration.

Responsabilités

• Design robust and scalable architectures for various systems.
• Work closely with developers to translate requirements into architectures.
• Analyze and document existing architectures using open standards.

Connaissances

JavaScript/TypeScript

C++

System-level thinking

DevOps principles

Design patterns

Formation

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Outils

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Description du poste

Overview

Join Tether and Shape the Future of Digital Finance. At Tether, we’re building products that empower businesses—from exchanges and wallets to payment processors and ATMs—to seamlessly integrate reserve-backed tokens across blockchains. By harnessing blockchain technology, Tether enables you to store, send, and receive digital tokens instantly, securely, and globally, at a fraction of the cost. Transparency is the bedrock of everything we do, ensuring trust in every transaction.

Innovate with Tether. Tether Finance features the world’s most trusted stablecoin, USDT, alongside pioneering digital asset tokenization services. Tether Power drives sustainable growth by optimizing excess power for Bitcoin mining using eco-friendly practices in geo-diverse facilities. Tether Data fuels breakthroughs in AI and peer-to-peer technology, reducing infrastructure costs and enhancing global communications with solutions like KEET, our flagship app that redefines secure and private data sharing. Tether Education democratizes access to top-tier digital learning, empowering individuals to thrive in the digital and gig economies. Tether Evolution pushes the boundaries of what is possible at the intersection of technology and human potential.

Why Join Us? Our team is a global talent powerhouse, capable of remote work from anywhere. If you’re passionate about fintech and making a mark in the space, this is your opportunity to collaborate with bright minds and set new standards. We’ve grown fast, stayed lean, and established our leadership 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.

About the job

We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Architect who brings real-world architecture experience and excels at working with engineers, designers, and stakeholders. This role requires deep technical understanding across our stack — spanning apps, SDKs, SaaS platforms, and distributed systems — and the ability to translate that knowledge into scalable, maintainable, and high-performing architectures that align with our design principles and long-term vision.

The Technical Architect will act as a bridge between technical strategy and implementation, driving architectural consistency across teams while remaining hands-on in guiding system design, documentation, and evolution. You will help define the backbone of our technology by analyzing, documenting, and improving complex systems—applying open standards such as the C4 model and maintaining clear records of Important Technical Decisions (ITDs) to ensure traceability and shared understanding across the organization.

You will collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, and leadership to design robust and future-proof systems, foster architectural best practices, and mentor teams in achieving technical excellence. From leading design proposals and PoCs to defining reference implementations and modernization paths, you’ll play a key role in ensuring that every part of our technology scales with our ambitions.

Responsibilities

• Design robust and scalable architectures for all kinds of systems (apps, SDKs, SaaS platforms, etc.) that are tailored to our tech stack. Use systems-level thinking to structure components for reliability, scalability, and maintainability.
• Work closely with developers, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate requirements into clear, practical, and forward-looking architectures.
• Write and review technical proposals to ensure alignment with the agreed architecture, principles, and long-term directions.
• Guide development through code reviews, PoCs, skeleton definitions, and ensuring technical consistency across teams.
• Promote architectural standards and best practices across the organization to foster consistency, interoperability, and sustainable development.
• Analyze and document existing architectures using open standards such as the C4 model to visualize and communicate system design.
• Identify and explain core algorithms and design patterns that form the backbone of key systems; summarize their intent and implementation in clear, accessible terms.
• Identify and record Important Technical Decisions (ITDs), ensuring they are captured, reviewed, and traceable to rationale and impact.
• Evaluate and evolve existing architectures to improve scalability, maintainability, and performance. Propose pragmatic refactorings and modernization initiatives when needed.
• Mentor and enable engineering teams in system design, architectural principles, and documentation best practices.
• Keep up to date with new tools, frameworks, and ideas, and proactively identify opportunities to improve systems, processes, and developer experience.

• 10+ years of experience in software development.
• 3+ years of experience in a Technical Architect, Chief Architect, or similar leadership role.
• Strong hands-on experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and/or C++.
• Proven ability to perform and make decisions in fast-paced, dynamic environments, balancing agility with long-term architectural integrity.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, refactor, and document complex systems using open standards such as C4 and ADRs.

• Deep understanding of architecture principles, design patterns, and modern system paradigms (microservices, event-driven architectures, domain-driven design, etc.), with the ability to adapt to new stacks and tools.
• Proven ability to identify and articulate key algorithms, flows, and design patterns to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience architecting systems for scale, optimizing for high-volume traffic, large user bases, or data-intensive workloads, while balancing performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency.
• Leadership in defining architectural standards, driving technical governance, and mentoring teams in best practices.
• Strong problem-solving and system-level thinking, with the ability to simplify complexity and balance depth with pragmatic trade-offs.
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD automation using tools like GitHub Actions or GitLab CI.
• Experience with databases and data modeling (SQL and NoSQL: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, etc.).
• Excellent grasp of DevOps principles — Git, build/release pipelines, monitoring and observability (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, OpenTelemetry).
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.

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: 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.