What's the interview process at nRouter?

A 30-minute intro call, a paid take-home project scoped to ~4 hours, and a final team conversation. The whole loop takes about a week end-to-end.

Does nRouter offer visa sponsorship?

We're a remote-first company and hire through employer-of-record services in most countries. We don't sponsor US H-1B visas today.

What's the tech stack at nRouter?

Next.js 16 App Router, TypeScript 5.7, Tailwind CSS 4, Supabase (Postgres + RLS), and a high-performance Rust LLM gateway (nrouter-rust-gateway) deployed on Azure Container Apps with Azure Key Vault.

What's the team culture like at nRouter?

Small team (under 15 people), async-first, high ownership. We ship fast, iterate on real user feedback, and build in the open.

Founding Marketing (GTM) Engineer

About the role

nRouter is a private, early-stage company building an enterprise LLM gateway that gives every developer unified access, intelligent cost and latency routing, zero double-billing failovers, and in-path guardrails across a live multi-provider catalog behind one API key.

As our Founding Marketing (GTM) Engineer, you will sit at the intersection of engineering craft and go-to-market execution.

You will build technical marketing systems, developer acquisition funnels, benchmarks, interactive demos, and automated content pipelines that turn engineering leaders into passionate adopters.

Compensation structure: 0.25% to 5.0% founding equity paired with a confidential base salary unlocked upon achieving key revenue and customer targets.

After one year of continuous service you are recognized with co-founder standing, and your founding equity vests across a multi-year founding schedule.

If you are an engineer who loves distribution, marketing systems, and developer-led growth, this is your seat at the table.

What you'll do

Build and maintain high-converting developer acquisition funnels, interactive playground showcases, and live benchmark pages
Instrument end-to-end attribution, analytics, and conversion tracking across self-serve developer and enterprise pipelines
Partner directly with core engineering to translate architectural releases into compelling technical launches, demos, and docs
Automate content distribution, SEO/GEO indexing, and social engineering experiments targeting technical buyers and CTOs
Drive qualified pipeline and self-serve adoption to hit milestone targets that unlock scaling revenue

Required experience

Full-stack engineering background with hands-on fluency in TypeScript, React/Next.js, and modern web tooling
Demonstrated track record of technical marketing, developer relations, or growth engineering for developer tools or cloud infra
Deep analytical rigor: comfortable with SQL, funnel analytics, attribution pipelines, and conversion rate optimization
Exceptional written technical communication with the ability to build credibility with senior architects and engineering leads
Self-driven founder mindset comfortable operating with high autonomy and ambitious milestone-based targets

Nice to have (3)

Prior experience scaling developer adoption at an API gateway, cloud platform, or open-source infrastructure company
Familiarity with LLM evaluation frameworks, prompt caching, tokenomics, or provider latency characteristics
Active presence in AI/ML communities, technical blogging, or open-source repositories

How We Work & Engineering Culture

We build high-concurrency LLM routing infrastructure. We value deep focus, small teams, and engineers who take genuine pride in their craft.

Async-First Remote Philosophy & Deep Work

We protect uninterrupted focus time. We communicate through concise RFCs, PR descriptions, and async issue tracking instead of recurring status meetings.

Rapid Shipping & Continuous Production Delivery

We ship small, continuous improvements. Every engineer has direct access to production traces, telemetry, and automated deployment pipelines.

Zero Bureaucracy & Direct Code Ownership

Engineers own their decisions. If you spot a performance bottleneck or an integration gap, you have the trust and autonomy to ship the fix.

Uncompromising Craft & Systems Rigor

Reliability matters when production money and customer workflows depend on our gateway. We write idiomatic code backed by rigorous automated test suites.

High Talent Density & Continuous Learning

We keep our team small and focused. We support your growth with annual learning budgets, conference sponsorships, and hands-on exposure to frontier models.

Interview & Hiring Process

No whiteboard puzzles or trick questions. Our loop is practical, respectful of your time, and finishes in 5 to 10 business days.

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Step 1: Application Review & Work Sample Evaluation
We review your application, resume, and public GitHub projects or code repositories within 3 to 5 business days.
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Step 2: 30-Minute Intro & Recruiter / Engineering Conversation
A 30-minute video conversation to discuss your background, interests, and what we are building at nRouter.
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Step 3: Technical & Architecture Deep Dive
A code walkthrough of a past project you built or a focused take-home exercise (~3 hours) on realistic systems tasks.
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Step 4: System Design & Cross-Functional Collaboration
A 60-minute session exploring realistic system tradeoffs and customer scenarios with team members.
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Step 5: Fast Offer with Transparent Equity & Compensation
We move quickly with transparent terms covering competitive base pay, stock options, and benefits.

Benefits, Compensation & Total Rewards FAQ

Clear, transparent compensation designed to support you and your family globally.

How is cash compensation and equity structured at nRouter?

We provide competitive regional cash base pay plus stock options with standard 4-year vesting and a 1-year cliff.

How does international health coverage and remote employment work?

We hire globally through local EOR partners in 30+ countries, providing statutory benefits and private medical, dental, and vision insurance.

What equipment, home office, and workspace stipends do you provide?

New hires receive an Apple Silicon MacBook Pro, a $2,500 home workspace setup budget, and a $150/month internet stipend.

What is your flexible PTO, vacation, and parental leave policy?

Flexible time off with a minimum of 20 paid vacation days annually, all public holidays, and 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave.

Is there an annual learning, conference, and development budget?

Every team member receives a $2,000 annual budget for attending technical conferences, taking courses, and purchasing technical books.

How are performance reviews and compensation refreshes handled?

We run twice-yearly reviews to align base pay and equity refreshes with your ownership, technical impact, and expanding scope.

Equal Opportunity & Accommodations Commitment

nRouter is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome builders from all backgrounds and non-traditional career paths.

If you need reasonable accommodations at any stage of our interview process, reach out directly to careers@nrouter.ai. Requests are kept confidential and have zero adverse impact on your application.