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$250,000 – $285,000
Listed on OpenRouter’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
OpenRouter is seeking a Research Scientist to conduct original research on large language model evaluation, routing, and behavior using their massive dataset of LLM generations. This role suits someone who wants to drive the direction of their own research agenda and produce publishable work that influences how the industry understands and deploys AI systems.
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What they ask for
Required
- MS or PhD in a quantitative field (machine learning, statistics, computer science, mathematics, computational linguistics, or similar)
- Track record of original research demonstrated by first-author publications, significant open-source contributions, or equivalent industry research impact
- Deep expertise in statistics, experimental design, and causal inference
- Strong Python programming skills
- SQL proficiency for large-scale analytical databases
- Hands-on experience with modern ML/NLP techniques such as LLM evaluation, fine-tuning, embeddings, classification, or RLHF
- Familiarity with current LLM landscape, model architectures, provider ecosystems, and benchmark suites