Head of AI (R&D) (Fintech)

TL;DR

Head of AI (R&D): Leading cross-functional teams to drive innovation in training multimodal large language models and advanced AI systems with an accent on optimizing for cloud and edge computing environments. Focus on delivering production-ready solutions and shaping the company's AI strategy.

Location: 100% remote

Company

Tether is pioneering a global financial revolution through innovative digital finance solutions.

What you will do

• Lead and mentor interdisciplinary teams in AI research and development.
• Innovate on model architectures and training methodologies for multimodal LLMs.
• Scale the R&D team and oversee training pipelines for massive datasets.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to transition prototypes into production.
• Stay updated on industry trends and represent the company at conferences.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience leading AI R&D teams.
• PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related field.
• Expertise in training foundation models and frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• Strong understanding of scalable training techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to scale teams in fast-paced environments.