DeFi Manager (100% remote)

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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.

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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

Tether is seeking a DeFi Manager to scale the deployment of Tether assets-USDT, XAUT, and USAT-across the decentralized finance ecosystem. This role sits within the Blockchain Expansion function and reports directly to the Head of Blockchain Expansion.

The DeFi Manager is responsible for defining and executing Tether's global DeFi strategy with a strong emphasis on financial inclusion, monetary freedom, and real-world utility. The role has end-to-end accountability for protocol strategy, liquidity and incentive design, risk management, team leadership, and budget ownership.

Success in this role is measured primarily against Tether's North Star metrics for DeFi:

• Active users.

• Total net circulation, with a specific focus on expanding asset availability and usefulness on-chain.

This is a senior, high-impact role requiring deep DeFi expertise, strong leadership experience, and disciplined financial and operational execution.

Responsibilities

• Working with the Head of Blockchain Expansion and the rest of the DeFi team, define and execute Tether's global DeFi strategy across USDT, XAUT, and USAT, with clear prioritisation of use cases that drive active users and net circulation.

• Own the strategy for expanding XAUT adoption and utility in DeFi, including its use as collateral, a store of value, and a real-world asset primitive.

• Lead senior-level relationships with DeFi protocols, foundations, and ecosystem partners; negotiate integrations, incentives, and long-term strategic partnerships.

• Design, deploy, and manage liquidity and incentive programmes with a focus on capital efficiency, sustainability, and measurable outcomes.

• Own and manage a significant DeFi budget, including:

  • Budget creation and forecasting

  • Spend approval and tracking

  • ROI and performance reporting

• Contribute towards and develop a high-performing DeFi team, setting clear objectives, accountability, and execution standards.

• Establish robust frameworks for risk assessment, monitoring, escalation, and exit across supported DeFi protocols.

• Produce regular, senior-management-ready reporting on:

  • Active users

  • Net circulation

  • Budget utilisation

  • Protocol concentration and risk

• Work cross-functionally with Economics, Legal, Compliance, Treasury, Business Development, and Communications to ensure alignment with Tether's broader objectives and risk posture.

• Act as Tether's internal authority on DeFi market structure, trends, and emerging risks.

• 3+ years of experience in crypto or digital assets, with deep hands-on DeFi experience (you are a "crypto native").

• Proven experience leading and managing teams in a DeFi, crypto, or adjacent financial environment.

• Demonstrated ability to own and manage material budgets, including building reporting and accountability frameworks.

• Strong understanding of DeFi primitives, including:

  • Lending and borrowing markets

  • AMMs and liquidity provisioning

  • RWAs and tokenised assets

  • Incentive and yield mechanisms

• Strong commercial judgement with the ability to balance growth, risk, and capital efficiency.

• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

• Comfortable operating in a high-autonomy, high-responsibility global role.

Preferred

• Prior leadership role at a major DeFi protocol, foundation, or liquidity provider.

• Experience managing stablecoin or commodity-backed asset strategies.

• Familiarity with on-chain analytics, performance attribution, and risk monitoring tools.

Important information for candidates
Recruitment scams have become increasingly common. To protect yourself, please keep the following in mind when applying for roles:

• Apply only through our official channels. We do not use third-party platforms or agencies for recruitment unless clearly stated. All open roles are listed on our official careers page: https://tether.recruitee.com/

• Verify the recruiter's identity. All our recruiters have verified LinkedIn profiles. If you're unsure, you can confirm their identity by checking their profile or contacting us through our website.

• Be cautious of unusual communication methods. We do not conduct interviews over WhatsApp, Telegram, or SMS. All communication is done through official company emails and platforms.

• Double-check email addresses. All communication from us will come from emails ending in @tether.to or @tether.io

• We will never request payment or financial details. If someone asks for personal financial information or payment at any point during the hiring process, it is a scam. Please report it immediately.

When in doubt, feel free to reach out through our official website.

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