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Technical Recruiter (Fixed-Term Contract)

OpenRouter · Remote (US) · Remote

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About OpenRouter

The unified interface for every model. Find the best models & prices for your prompts. Backed by a16z and Menlo.

About the role

As an early team member, you will work with cross-functional partners to help lay the foundational groundwork for technical hiring in this location. This is a full-cycle recruiting role, where you'll manage the entire recruitment process; from building pipelines to closing offers. Partner closely with technical leadership to deeply understand hiring needs while providing strategic guidance on recruiting best practices

What they're looking for

  • 7+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience at a fast-paced environment
  • Proven track record building strong technical teams in a high growth company
  • Can develop relationships with hiring partners and become a trusted advisor
  • Knows how to effectively communicate with candidates and be able to efficiently and systematically manage their individual processes
  • You possess low ego and are willing to roll up your sleeves to accomplish our collective goals
  • Help mentor other teammates by leading by example and providing guidance
More about this role

OpenRouter is the AI routing and infrastructure layer that AI builders, AI-native startups, and enterprises use to access, manage, and optimize their AI usage through a unified API, billing interface, and analytics platform. We route billions of tokens every month and sit at the center of how organizations operationalize LLMs across research, product, and production workloads.

We are a small team that punches above its weight. Every person here has direct impact on the product and our users.

As an early team member, you will work with cross-functional partners to help lay the foundational groundwork for technical hiring in this location. This is a full-cycle recruiting role, where you'll manage the entire recruitment process; from building pipelines to closing offers.

Partner closely with technical leadership to deeply understand hiring needs while providing strategic guidance on recruiting best practices

Build and nurture a strong pipeline of technical talent to support both current hiring and future growth

Advise hiring managers on market dynamics, compensation insights, and effective talent acquisition strategies

Identify opportunities to streamline recruiting workflows and...

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