Head Of Ai

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 Innovate with Tether Tether Finance Our innovative product suite features the world s most trusted stablecoin USDT relied upon by hundreds of millions worldwide alongside pioneering digital asset tokenization services But that s just the beginning Tether Power Driving sustainable growth our energy solutions optimize excess power for Bitcoin mining using eco-friendly practices in state-of-the-art geo-diverse facilities Tether Data Fueling breakthroughs in AI and peer-to-peer technology we reduce infrastructure costs and enhance global communications with cutting-edge solutions like KEET our flagship app that redefines secure and private data sharing Tether Education Democratizing access to top-tier digital learning we empower individuals to thrive in the digital and gig economies driving global growth and opportunity Tether Evolution At the intersection of technology and human potential we are pushing the boundaries of what is possible crafting a future where innovation and human capabilities merge in powerful unprecedented ways Why Join Us Our team is a global talent powerhouse working remotely from every corner of the world If you re passionate about making a mark in the fintech space this is your opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest minds pushing boundaries and setting new standards We ve grown fast stayed lean and secured our place as a leader 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 As Head of AI R D you will lead cross-functional teams to drive innovation in training multimodal large language models LLMs video foundation models and other advanced AI systems These models will be optimized for both cloud-based deployments and edge computing environments ensuring scalability efficiency and real-world applicability You will report directly to senior leadership and play a pivotal role in shaping the company s AI strategy from research breakthroughs to production-ready solutions Key Responsibilities Lead and mentor interdisciplinary teams of researchers engineers and data scientists to pioneer cutting-edge AI research and development Innovate on model architectures training methodologies and optimization techniques for multimodal LLMs integrating text image audio and video and specialized video foundation models Scale the R D team by recruiting top talent fostering a collaborative culture and implementing processes for efficient growth and knowledge sharing Oversee scalable training pipelines including data curation distributed computing strategies e g using HPC clusters or cloud resources and hyperparameter optimization to handle massive datasets Deliver high-quality general-purpose models tailored to specific applications and use cases ensuring they meet performance benchmarks for accuracy latency and resource efficiency on cloud and edge devices Collaborate with product engineering and deployment teams to transition research prototypes into production systems Stay abreast of industry trends publish research findings and represent the company at conferences or in partnerships Manage budgets timelines and resources for R D projects ensuring alignment with business objectives and pragmatic AI practices Proven experience leading AI R D teams 5 years in a leadership role with a track record of delivering production-grade models from concept to deployment PhD in Computer Science Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence or a related field Deep expertise in training foundation models including multimodal LLMs and video models with hands-on experience in frameworks like PyTorch TensorFlow or JAX Strong understanding of scalable training techniques such as data parallelism model parallelism and efficient inference on edge devices e g mobile IoT Demonstrated ability to scale teams and projects in fast-paced environments Preferred Publications in top-tier conferences journals e g NeurIPS CVPR ICML on relevant topics Experience with real-world deployments of AI models in datacenter and edge settings Familiarity with ethical AI bias mitigation and regulatory compliance in model development Strong programming skills in Python and experience with distributed systems e g Kubernetes Ray Important information for candidates Recruitment scams have become increasingly common 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