OpenRouter

Forward Deployed Engineer

We captured this posting once, on 2026-06-16, and did not track it afterwards — so we cannot tell you whether it is still open.

Employer
OpenRouter
Location
United States
Seniority
Mid level
Experience asked for
4+ years
Pay band
Not disclosed

When we saw it

  • Posted 2026-06-02 — the date the employer published it
  • Archived 2026-06-16 — when we saved this copy

Found via LinkedIn — US keyword pulls.

Skills the posting named

llmsinferencemodel evaluationprompt engineeringagentsonboardingcustomer integrationtroubleshootingtechnical advisoryrelationship buildingcontent creationAPIs

From the posting

About OpenRouter OpenRouter is the unified interface for AI inference, giving developers and organizations access to hundreds of models through a single API. Our platform helps teams choose, route, evaluate, and scale model usage across providers, making it easier to build production AI applications with the right model for every use case. As inference becomes a core operating layer for modern software companies, OpenRouter helps customers move faster, reduce complexity, and get more value from the rapidly evolving model ecosystem. About The Role We are looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer to join our post-sales team and help customers successfully implement, adopt, and scale OpenRouter. This role sits at the intersection of customer success, support, customer engineering, product, and developer relations. …

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