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OpenRouter
OpenRouter is the leading AI routing and infrastructure layer that enterprises use to access, manage, and optimize the best large language models across providers—without lock-in, capacity constraints, or unnecessary cost.
Open roles at OpenRouter
12 positions we're tracking, re-checked daily
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Software Engineer, Money Platform
United StatesMid-levelFirst seen yesterday - Apply ↗
Software Engineer
Remote (US)remoteMid-levelFirst seen yesterday - Apply ↗
Site Reliability Engineer
RemoteMid-levelFirst seen last week - Apply ↗
business development representative
remoteMid-levelFirst seen last week - Apply ↗
IT Manager
New YorkMid-levelFirst seen last week - Apply ↗
Software Engineer
United StatesMid-levelFirst seen 2 weeks ago - Apply ↗
Product Marketing Manager, Enterprise
RemoteMid-levelFirst seen 3 weeks ago - Apply ↗
Product Manager
RemoteMid-levelFirst seen 3 weeks ago - Apply ↗
engineering manager
remoteMid-levelFirst seen 3 weeks ago - Apply ↗
Software Engineer
United StatesMid-levelFirst seen last month - Apply ↗
Solutions Architect
RemoteMid-levelFirst seen 4 weeks ago - Apply ↗
strategic account executive
RemoteMid-levelFirst seen last month
Tracking OpenRouter
Last checked October 23, 2026Know when OpenRouter is hiring before anyone else
A role stays uncontested for about four days. Here's the window, and where we put you in it.
- LiveLiveWatching OpenRouter0 applicants
- Same daySame dayRead off their careers page~2 applicants
- Next morningNext morningIn your matches, with who's hiring~5 applicants
- Day 2Day 2You've emailed them~8 applicants
- Day 7+Day 7+Hits the job boards250+ applicants
Working at OpenRouter
OpenRouter is the leading AI routing and infrastructure layer that enterprises use to access, manage, and optimize the best large language models across providers—without lock-in, capacity constraints, or unnecessary cost.
8 of the 12 open roles are remote.
How to actually get hired at OpenRouter
Why applying the normal way doesn't work
OpenRouter runs an applicant tracking system (Ashby), but hiring managers still work referrals first. A cold application to OpenRouter isn't dead, it's just fourth in line behind internal referrals, sourced candidates and recruiter pipelines.
Who to contact at OpenRouter
We haven't verified a contact route at OpenRouter yet. The decision usually sits with the hiring manager for the team that's hiring, but that's a model, not something we've confirmed. Members get verified contacts first.
What OpenRouter screens for
relevant experience and ability to operate autonomously
Tailor your CV to the specific OpenRouter role rather than sending a general one. Applications that mirror the language of the job description clear automated filters at a materially higher rate.
Mistakes that kill OpenRouter applications
Don't send the same CV you sent everywhere else. Whoever reads applications at OpenRouter can tell, and it's the fastest rejection there is.
Lead with their problem, not your ambition. OpenRouter is focused on is growing — show you understand that.
Applying and waiting = silence. Follow up at day five — it roughly doubles your odds of a reply.
Reaching the team
OpenRouter email format
OpenRouter writes addresses as first name, a dot, then last name, at openrouter.ai. Based on one verified OpenRouter address. Put the hiring manager's name in, and check it before you send.
Tracking OpenRouter
Applying to OpenRouter? Get the contact, not the form.
OpenRouter careers: frequently asked questions
How many jobs does OpenRouter have open?
We're tracking 12 active openings at OpenRouter (verified October 23, 2026).
Does OpenRouter hire remotely?
Yes — 8 of OpenRouter's 12 open positions offer remote work.
What roles is OpenRouter hiring for?
OpenRouter is hiring across Engineering, Product and Marketing. The most recent opening is Software Engineer, Money Platform.
How do I apply for a job at OpenRouter?
Click through to apply, or see our detailed guide on landing a job at OpenRouter.
Does OpenRouter respond to cold emails?
We haven't verified response rates at OpenRouter yet.
Who is the hiring manager at OpenRouter?
We haven't confirmed who leads hiring at OpenRouter. It's usually the manager of the team that's hiring.
What ATS does OpenRouter use?
OpenRouter uses Ashby.
How competitive is it to get hired at OpenRouter?
A role at OpenRouter typically draws 100-250 applicants in the first two weeks. Applying inside 72 hours of a posting going live is the single biggest lever you control.
What is the email format at OpenRouter?
OpenRouter addresses use first name, a dot, then last name at openrouter.ai, for example [email protected]. Based on one verified OpenRouter address.
Tracking OpenRouter
Last checked October 23, 2026Hear about OpenRouter roles the day they open
A role stays uncontested for about four days. Here's the window, and where we put you in it.
- LiveLiveWatching OpenRouter0 applicants
- Same daySame dayRead off their careers page~2 applicants
- Next morningNext morningIn your matches, with who's hiring~5 applicants
- Day 2Day 2You've emailed them~8 applicants
- Day 7+Day 7+Hits the job boards250+ applicants
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