Senior Software Architect, Hadron at Tether

Role overview

Tether’s Hadron platform supports issuance and management of tokenised financial and real-world assets across blockchain networks. This senior technical role works on the backend architecture for institutional issuance, permissions, compliance and enterprise APIs. Each requisition names its own remote location.

Responsibilities

• Design and build backend services and APIs for asset issuance, lifecycle events and token operations.
• Integrate Ethereum and EVM-compatible networks, including minting, burning, transfers, signing and smart-contract workflows.
• Implement role-based permissions, multi-signature approvals, audit trails and operational controls.
• Connect custody, identity and compliance services and improve monitoring, deployment automation and reliability.
• Work with product, engineering, compliance and solutions teams on institutional requirements and architecture reviews.

Qualifications

• At least five years of backend engineering, with strong Node.js and scalable API experience.
• Cloud-native microservices, asynchronous distributed systems, relational and NoSQL databases, debugging and performance work.
• Blockchain application experience with Ethereum, EVM, smart contracts, wallet signing and token standards such as ERC-20, ERC-721 or ERC-1155.
• Clear English communication. Tokenisation platforms, custody, KYC/AML integrations and regulated digital assets are useful additional experience.

Technology in this role

• Node.js: At least five years of backend engineering, with strong Node.js and scalable API .
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Role-specific candidate guide

Preparation notes based on the employer’s stated responsibilities and qualifications.

Understanding the scope. This Senior Software Architect (100% Remote - Worldwide) position at Tether is best assessed through the work described in the employer’s posting, rather than the title alone. The available role overview says: “Tether’s Hadron platform supports issuance and management of tokenised financial and real-world assets across blockchain networks. This senior technical role works on the backend architecture for institutional issuance,…” Read that statement together with the responsibilities below to understand the likely balance between delivery, coordination and technical decision-making. The role belongs to the technical customer-facing area, but that label is only a guide to the work; the employer’s own requirements remain decisive. Before applying, check the original listing for reporting lines, product or team assignment, employment terms and any details that may have changed since this copy was checked. Where this page says a fact is not specified, treat it as an open question rather than an implied promise.

What the responsibilities signal. The posting specifically names “Design and build backend services and APIs for asset issuance, lifecycle events and token operations.”; “Integrate Ethereum and EVM-compatible networks, including minting, burning, transfers, signing and smart-contract workflows.”; “Implement role-based permissions, multi-signature approvals, audit trails and operational controls.”. For each duty, identify a project where you performed comparable work and be ready to describe the context, your own contribution, constraints, decisions, and measurable result. Explain how you moved from the initial need to implementation, review, release or operational follow-through, where those stages apply. If the work involved other teams or users, distinguish your decisions from the group’s contribution. Avoid presenting a technology keyword as proof by itself: connect it to the problem you solved, the scale or complexity involved, and what changed after your work. The source may contain additional duties; review it directly before preparing your application.

How to read the requirements. The listed qualifications include “At least five years of backend engineering, with strong Node.js and scalable API experience.”; “Cloud-native microservices, asynchronous distributed systems, relational and NoSQL databases, debugging and performance work.”; “Blockchain application experience with Ethereum, EVM, smart contracts, wallet signing and token standards such as ERC-20, ERC-721 or ERC-1155.”. Mark each requirement as demonstrated, adjacent experience or a genuine gap, then use a concise example for the first two categories. A strong example explains what you personally owned, how you made trade-offs, how you validated the result and what you learned. If the posting specifies years of experience, language ability, certifications, location or eligibility, address those facts plainly in your CV or application rather than relying on the employer to infer them. Do not claim a qualification from exposure alone. For a requirement you do not meet, describe relevant transferable experience accurately and ask the recruiter whether it is mandatory.

Technology and working evidence. The technology terms associated with this listing are Node.js. Treat this as a set of posting-derived signals, not a guarantee that every tool is used daily or that the list is complete. For each term relevant to your experience, prepare one concrete example: the system or workflow, the part you owned, the alternatives considered, and how you tested reliability, security, performance or usability as appropriate. If you have not used a named tool, explain the closest related system you have worked with and how you would ramp up; do not relabel that experience as direct production use. If the source describes technologies beyond this list, prioritize its exact wording.

Evidence to put in the application. Tailor the first half of your CV to the named work instead of using a generic summary. Lead with two or three outcomes that match the responsibilities, and include enough context.

About Tether

Tether develops digital-token products, including USDT, alongside projects in peer-to-peer communications and AI. The employer describes a globally distributed remote team.

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