Software Engineer, Platform

About this role

OpenRouter is seeking a Software Engineer to enhance and maintain its platform infrastructure that supports high volumes of requests for language model inference. This role involves collaborating closely with a small engineering team to ensure efficient operations and optimizations across various cloud and edge systems.

What you'll do

• Manage and upgrade edge and cloud infrastructure
• Scale and operate database systems
• Optimize performance for LLM inference
• Collaborate on capacity and reliability strategies
• Establish best practices for infrastructure operations

What they're looking for

• 5+ years in production infrastructure
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., GCP, AWS)
• Expertise in large-scale databases (e.g., Postgres)
• Full-stack development with TypeScript
• Ability to act independently and solve problems
• Familiarity with AI tools and coding agents
• Understanding of trade-offs between speed and simplicity

Benefits

• Base salary between $215,000 to $285,000
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