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OpenRouter

Product Designer

United StatesProduct DesignRemote3+ YOE
Summary

Designs intuitive interfaces for core product surfaces like dashboards, model pages, and developer workflows, plus marketing assets like landing pages. Collaborates with engineers using AI tools to prototype and ship experiences for LLM marketplace.

About the role

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

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
  • 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
  • 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

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)
Skills
FigmaReactHTML/CSSAI design toolsDesign systemsPrototyping toolsData visualizationDeveloper toolsSaaS designInteraction design
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