Technical Recruiter (Fixed-Term Contract)

Department: Finance & Operations

Location: Remote (US)

Compensation: $150K – $180K

Employment Type: Contract

About OpenRouter

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.

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 youll manage the entire recruitment process; from building pipelines to closing offers.

What Youll Do

• 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 enhance operational efficiency across the hiring process

• Ensure data integrity and accuracy within our Applicant Tracking System (Ashby), maintaining a high standard of system hygiene

• Mentor and support other team members to elevate overall recruiting performance and execution

• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives to engage top-tier, passive candidates across various technical disciplines

• Collaborate cross-functionally within the company to align recruiting efforts with broader organizational goals

What Were 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

• Understand the importance of data and metrics to influence recruiting strategies

• The type of person that keeps up with trends in technology, startups and which companies are the current magnets for top tier talent

If you dont think you meet all of the criteria below but still are interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box, and were looking for someone who is excited to join the team.