Tether is a global leader in blockchain infrastructure and digital finance, known for creating reserve-backed tokens that power hundreds of millions of transactions across exchanges, wallets, and payment networks worldwide. Beyond stablecoins, the company operates across energy solutions for Bitcoin mining, peer-to-peer communications technology, and digital education initiatives. Tether's mission centers on transparency and enabling frictionless financial access at global scale.

We're hiring an AI Harness Engineer to join our remote engineering team and help build the next generation of local AI integration. In this role, you'll work on QVAC and develop the P2P infrastructure that lets AI assistants scale without limits. You're solving the hard problems of connecting people to intelligent systems that feel natural and reliable.

What you'll do

Ship features and fixes with emphasis on performance, uptime, and user experience
Build new tools and modules that expand AI capabilities across different model sizes and architectures
Develop and refine P2P technology for local AI deployment
Write and maintain clean, modular code with strong testing practices and code reviews
Create evals and test infrastructure designed for non-deterministic AI systems
Design systems that handle real-world failures: network partitions, model errors, timeouts, and retries

What you'll bring

5+ years shipping production software with substantial experience in P2P systems, AI/LLM tooling, or both
Hands-on work building agent harnesses, including tool calling, agent loops, context management, and structured outputs
Strong JavaScript and TypeScript skills, especially modeling complex state in sync protocols and agent loops
Proven ability to debug and test thoroughly, with a hacker's mindset that loves experimenting
Experience with P2P, networking, or AI tooling open-source projects
Comfort in globally distributed, remote teams with solid communication habits

Nice to have

Deep familiarity with distributed systems architecture
Background in designing systems resilient to unpredictable conditions

You'll work entirely remote, worldwide. This is a full-time position where you'll partner with a globally distributed team pushing the boundaries of accessible, intelligent technology.