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.

Sales Outreach Representative

About the role

As our Sales Outreach Representative, you will drive the outbound engine connecting nRouter with engineering teams feeling the pain of skyrocketing LLM bills, runaway agent loops, and brittle API integrations.

You will create and execute multi-channel outbound outreach across email, LinkedIn, and tech communities, qualifying prospect accounts and securing high-intent demos.

Compensation pairs a competitive base salary with generous performance commissions for pipeline created and deals won.

What you'll do

Execute multi-channel outbound campaigns (email, LinkedIn, developer communities) to target accounts
Research prospects, qualify high-spend LLM teams, and identify key engineering decision makers
Engage prospects with tailored value messaging focusing on cost reduction, reliability, and security
Coordinate with B2B Sales Partners to schedule discovery calls and handover qualified opportunities
Optimize outreach messaging and conversion rates to maximize commission earnings

Required experience

1–3 years in outbound sales, business development (SDR/BDR), or customer acquisition
Exceptional written communication skills with ability to write concise, compelling technical outreach
Comfortable with sales outreach tools, CRM, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator
Hungry, self-motivated, and excited by commission-based upside

Nice to have (2)

Familiarity with the generative AI and LLM developer tooling landscape
Experience in early-stage startups or technical developer marketing

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.