Lead DevOps Engineer (100% Remote)

Overview Join Tether and Shape the Future of Digital Finance

At Tether, we’re pursuing a global financial revolution with blockchain-enabled solutions. We enable businesses—from exchanges and wallets to payment processors and ATMs—to integrate reserve-backed tokens across blockchains, storing, sending, and receiving digital tokens securely and globally, at a fraction of the cost. Transparency is the bedrock of trust in every transaction.

Innovate with Tether

Tether Finance :

Our product suite features the world’s most trusted stablecoin,

USDT , used by hundreds of millions, alongside digital asset tokenization services.

Tether Power :

Driving sustainable growth, our energy solutions optimize excess power for Bitcoin mining using eco-friendly practices in geo-diverse facilities.

Tether Data :

Fueling breakthroughs in AI and peer-to-peer technology, we reduce infrastructure costs and enhance global communications with solutions like

KEET , our flagship app for secure and private data sharing.

Tether Education :

Democratizing access to top-tier digital learning to empower individuals in the digital and gig economies.

Tether Evolution :

Pushing the boundaries of what is possible at the intersection of technology and human potential.

Why Join Us?

We are a global, remote-first team. If you’re passionate about fintech and ready to collaborate with talented colleagues, this is your opportunity to push boundaries and set new standards. We’ve grown fast, stayed lean, and established 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.

Are you ready to be part of the future?

About the job

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead DevOps Engineer to :

Lead and guide a team of DevOps specialists

Architect, implement, and help maintain CI / CD pipelines using GitHub

Deploy and manage critical infrastructure

The ideal candidate will need extensive experience with Docker, JavaScript package publishing to NPM, automating mobile app build processes, etc., to name a few. A deep expertise in Linux system administration and networking will ensure scalable, secure, and highly available deployments.

Responsibilities

Mentor and lead a team of DevOps specialists, promoting best practices, documentation, and knowledge sharing.

Collaborate cross-functionally (Dev, QA, Management, etc.) to enhance deployment quality, observability, and stability.

Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting to proactively detect issues and maintain system health.

Design the architecture, implementation, and management of end-to-end CI / CD pipelines in GitHub Actions, ensuring rapid and reliable software delivery.

Design and enforce test-driven deployment systems, integrating automated testing at every stage to maintain code quality and accelerate feedback loops.

Oversee server system administration, including configuration, monitoring, patching, and troubleshooting.

Stay up to date on industry trends and best practices, evaluating and integrating new DevOps tools and processes.

7+ years in DevOps / Infrastructure roles, with at least 2-3 in a leadership / technical lead capacity.

Expertise in containerization technologies—Docker image creation, registry management, and basic orchestration patterns.

Hands-on experience managing JavaScript packages and publishing workflows to NPM, with a solid understanding of semantic versioning.

Understanding of C++ build systems, specifically CMake, and experience optimizing native code pipelines using Github Actions.

Strong Linux system administration and networking expertise, including shell scripting, package management, system performance troubleshooting, firewalls, and VPNs to secure and optimize deployments.

Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.

Important information for candidates

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 : the recruiter’s identity.

All our recruiters have verified LinkedIn profiles. If you’re unsure, confirm via their profile or our website.

Be cautious of unusual communication methods.

We do not conduct interviews over WhatsApp, Telegram, or SMS. All communication is 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, it is a scam. Please report it immediately.

When in doubt, reach out through our official website.

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