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AI Research Engineer (Model Evaluation)

Tether Dubai, United Arab Emirates Posted: 17 Jun 2025

Financial

  • Estimate: $80k - $130k*
  • Zero income tax location

Accessibility

  • Fully Remote
  • Apply from abroad
  • Visa Provided

Requirements

  • Experience: Senior
  • English: Professional

Position

Join Tether and shape the future of digital finance. At Tether, we're not just building products; we're pioneering a global financial revolution. Our cutting-edge solutions empower businesses—from exchanges and wallets to payment processors and ATMs—to seamlessly integrate reserve-backed tokens across blockchains. By harnessing the power of blockchain technology, Tether enables you to store, send, and receive digital tokens instantly, securely, and globally, all at a fraction of the cost. Transparency is the bedrock of everything we do, ensuring trust in every transaction.

As a member of our AI model team, you will drive innovation across the entire AI lifecycle by developing and implementing rigorous evaluation frameworks and benchmark methodologies for pre-training, post-training, and inference. Your focus will be on designing metrics and assessment strategies that guarantee our models are highly responsive, efficient, and reliable across real-world applications.

You will work on a wide spectrum of systems, from resource-efficient models for limited hardware environments to complex, multi-modal architectures that integrate text, images, and audio. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams including product management, engineering, and operations to share evaluation findings and integrate stakeholder feedback. The ultimate goal is to set industry-leading standards for AI model quality and reliability.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop, test, and deploy integrated frameworks to assess models during pre-training, post-training, and inference.
  • Define and track key performance indicators such as accuracy, latency, throughput, and memory footprint.
  • Curate high-quality evaluation datasets and design standardized benchmarks.
  • Engage with diverse teams to align evaluation metrics with business objectives.
  • Present evaluation findings and insights through comprehensive dashboards and reports.
  • Systematically analyze evaluation data to propose and implement optimizations.
  • Conduct iterative experiments and empirical research for refining evaluation methodologies.

Qualifications:

  • A degree in Computer Science or a related field; ideally a PhD in NLP, Machine Learning, or similar.
  • Demonstrated experience in designing and evaluating AI models at multiple stages.
  • Strong programming skills and hands-on experience with evaluation benchmarks and frameworks.
  • Proven ability to conduct iterative experiments and empirical research.
  • Experience collaborating with diverse teams to align evaluation strategies with organizational goals.
  • Proficiency in English communication skills.

Join us at Tether and be part of a dynamic team that empowers innovation and drives sustainable growth in the fintech space. If you’re ready to contribute to the most innovative platform, apply now!

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About Tether

Tether has evolved to meet global needs with agility and vision. Our flagship product, USD₮, became a lifeline during the pandemic, providing financial freedom and stability in emerging markets. We now innovate in Bitcoin mining, P2P communications, education, AI, and neurotechnology. Our sustainable energy investments and support for decentralized communication ensure privacy and efficiency. Committed to democratizing technology and education, Tether empowers people globally to thrive. Join us as we continue to dare, innovate, and dream. Unstoppable Together