About the Role
OpenRouter is the largest marketplace of LLMs, providing a unified API to access and orchestrate models across providers. As the platform grows, so does the complexity of how developers discover, evaluate, and integrate models into real applications.
We’re hiring a Product Designer to help shape both the product and how it’s presented.
This role spans core product surfaces (user dashboards, documentation, model pages, rankings, policy & guardrails, chatroom) and external-facing surfaces (landing pages, email templates, and other marketing touchpoints). You’ll help define how OpenRouter works and how it communicates.
This is a hands-on role for someone who ships. You’ll operate in an AI-first workflow, using modern tools to move quickly from idea → prototype → production-quality output. You should be comfortable working in the space between design and development—building, iterating, and refining in close collaboration with engineers.
What You’ll Work On
Core product surfaces (dashboards, model pages, usage + analytics)
Model discovery, comparison, and evaluation experiences
Developer workflows (API onboarding, docs, playgrounds, integrations)
Marketing and brand surfaces (landing pages, email templates, growth experiments)
New product directions (tooling, marketplaces)
Rapid prototypes to explore and validate ideas
Key Responsibilities
Product & UX
Design clear, intuitive interfaces for complex systems (LLMs, APIs, routing, pricing, latency)
Turn ambiguous ideas into concrete product direction and shipped experiences
Own work end-to-end: concept → prototype → production
Marketing & Brand
Design and build high-quality landing pages and growth surfaces
Create scalable templates (email, content, campaigns)
Help evolve OpenRouter’s visual identity as the product expands
AI-First Execution
Use AI tools to accelerate design, prototyping, and iteration
Move fluidly between design tools, code-adjacent environments, and production surfaces
Prototype ideas quickly and validate through real usage
Systems & Consistency
Contribute to and evolve the design system
Create reusable patterns for technical and data-heavy interfaces
Maintain consistency across product and marketing surfaces
Collaboration
Work closely with engineers in a fast, low-process environment
Review and understand PRs, frontend changes, and implementation details as needed
Contribute to product and growth strategy, not just execution
Communicate through prototypes and shipped work rather than long specs
What We’re Looking For
Core Requirements
3–8+ years of product design experience
Strong portfolio of shipped work
Experience with complex or technical products (developer tools, SaaS, data-heavy apps)
Design × Engineering Fluency
Comfortable reading and understanding frontend code, PRs, and engineering workflows
Able to collaborate directly with engineers on implementation details
Able to use code-based or AI-assisted tools to prototype and iterate
Ability to write code is a plus, but not required
AI-Forward Builder
Comfortable using AI tools as a core part of your workflow
Able to move quickly from idea to implementation using modern tooling
Interested in how AI changes how products are designed and built
Product Thinking
Strong ability to simplify complex systems
Good judgment on scope, prioritization, and tradeoffs
Comfortable working with ambiguity
Craft & Execution
High bar for visual design, interaction design, and clarity
Ability to produce production-ready work with minimal iteration
Attention to detail across both product and marketing surfaces
Nice to Have
Experience with AI/ML products or developer platforms
Experience designing data visualization or analytics interfaces
Experience designing high-performing marketing sites or growth surfaces
Ability to write or meaningfully modify frontend code (e.g. React, HTML/CSS)
