Job Description

• 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
• 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
• 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
• Contribute to and evolve the design system
• Create reusable patterns for technical and data-heavy interfaces
• Maintain consistency across product and marketing surfaces
• 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

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)
• 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
• Strong ability to simplify complex systems
• Good judgment on scope, prioritization, and tradeoffs
• Comfortable working with ambiguity
• 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

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements