Partner Development Manager, AI Ecosystem
Core
Own the long tail of new and inbound provider conversations to turn them into live integrations for OpenRouter's unified LLM interface.
Role type
Tactical Partner Development Manager (AI Ecosystem)
Builds
Live integrations for new model labs, inference services, and hardware platforms
Domain
AI / Large Language Models (LLMs) / Model Ecosystem
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Inbound qualification, proactive sourcing, hands-on technical onboarding, API documentation reading, integration troubleshooting, cross-functional coordination, pipeline tracking
Preferred skills
Model ecosystem knowledge, technical curiosity, high-velocity execution, low-ego ownership, clear communication
Technologies
LLM APIs, inference endpoints, integration tools
Responsibilities
Field and qualify inbound provider interest, source emerging model developers and inference platforms, drive hands-on onboarding from first call to live integration, troubleshoot basic integration issues, track and follow up on the pipeline, partner with Product, Engineering, and Support teams
Seniority
Early-career, hands-on IC
