diff --git a/sgl-router/src/core/mod.rs b/sgl-router/src/core/mod.rs
index 00e879449cef..86af5511aa55 100644
--- a/sgl-router/src/core/mod.rs
+++ b/sgl-router/src/core/mod.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ pub mod error;
 pub mod retry;
 pub mod token_bucket;
 pub mod worker;
+pub mod worker_builder;
 pub mod worker_registry;
 
 // Re-export commonly used types at the module level
@@ -23,4 +24,5 @@ pub use worker::{
     start_health_checker, BasicWorker, ConnectionMode, DPAwareWorker, HealthChecker, HealthConfig,
     Worker, WorkerCollection, WorkerFactory, WorkerLoadGuard, WorkerType,
 };
+pub use worker_builder::{BasicWorkerBuilder, DPAwareWorkerBuilder};
 pub use worker_registry::{WorkerId, WorkerRegistry, WorkerRegistryStats};
diff --git a/sgl-router/src/core/worker.rs b/sgl-router/src/core/worker.rs
index b6fb25e75ff7..e68ef6886daf 100644
--- a/sgl-router/src/core/worker.rs
+++ b/sgl-router/src/core/worker.rs
@@ -586,6 +586,22 @@ impl DPAwareWorker {
             base_url,
         }
     }
+
+    /// Create a new DP-aware worker with a pre-configured base worker
+    /// This is primarily used by the builder pattern
+    pub fn with_base_worker(
+        base_worker: BasicWorker,
+        base_url: String,
+        dp_rank: usize,
+        dp_size: usize,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            base_worker,
+            dp_rank,
+            dp_size,
+            base_url,
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
@@ -1102,7 +1118,7 @@ pub fn start_health_checker(
 
             // Periodically reset load counters to prevent drift
             // Only do this when we believe all workers should be idle
-            if check_count % LOAD_RESET_INTERVAL == 0 {
+            if check_count.is_multiple_of(LOAD_RESET_INTERVAL) {
                 let max_load = workers_to_check.iter().map(|w| w.load()).max().unwrap_or(0);
                 // Only reset if load appears to be very low (likely drift)
                 if max_load <= 2 {
diff --git a/sgl-router/src/core/worker_builder.rs b/sgl-router/src/core/worker_builder.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..741326a7cfcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sgl-router/src/core/worker_builder.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,431 @@
+use super::circuit_breaker::CircuitBreakerConfig;
+use super::worker::{BasicWorker, ConnectionMode, DPAwareWorker, HealthConfig, WorkerType};
+use crate::grpc::client::SglangSchedulerClient;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+/// Builder for creating BasicWorker instances with fluent API
+pub struct BasicWorkerBuilder {
+    // Required fields
+    url: String,
+
+    // Optional fields with defaults
+    worker_type: WorkerType,
+    connection_mode: ConnectionMode,
+    labels: HashMap<String, String>,
+    health_config: HealthConfig,
+    circuit_breaker_config: CircuitBreakerConfig,
+    grpc_client: Option<SglangSchedulerClient>,
+}
+
+impl BasicWorkerBuilder {
+    /// Create a new builder with only the URL (defaults to Regular worker type)
+    pub fn new(url: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            url: url.into(),
+            worker_type: WorkerType::Regular,
+            connection_mode: ConnectionMode::Http,
+            labels: HashMap::new(),
+            health_config: HealthConfig::default(),
+            circuit_breaker_config: CircuitBreakerConfig::default(),
+            grpc_client: None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Create a new builder with URL and worker type (for backwards compatibility)
+    pub fn new_with_type(url: impl Into<String>, worker_type: WorkerType) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            url: url.into(),
+            worker_type,
+            connection_mode: ConnectionMode::Http,
+            labels: HashMap::new(),
+            health_config: HealthConfig::default(),
+            circuit_breaker_config: CircuitBreakerConfig::default(),
+            grpc_client: None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Set the worker type (Regular, Prefill, or Decode)
+    pub fn worker_type(mut self, worker_type: WorkerType) -> Self {
+        self.worker_type = worker_type;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Set the connection mode (HTTP or gRPC)
+    pub fn connection_mode(mut self, mode: ConnectionMode) -> Self {
+        self.connection_mode = mode;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Set labels for worker identification
+    pub fn labels(mut self, labels: HashMap<String, String>) -> Self {
+        self.labels = labels;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Add a single label
+    pub fn label(mut self, key: impl Into<String>, value: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
+        self.labels.insert(key.into(), value.into());
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Set health check configuration
+    pub fn health_config(mut self, config: HealthConfig) -> Self {
+        self.health_config = config;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Set circuit breaker configuration
+    pub fn circuit_breaker_config(mut self, config: CircuitBreakerConfig) -> Self {
+        self.circuit_breaker_config = config;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Set gRPC client for gRPC workers
+    pub fn grpc_client(mut self, client: SglangSchedulerClient) -> Self {
+        self.grpc_client = Some(client);
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Build the BasicWorker instance
+    pub fn build(self) -> BasicWorker {
+        // Use the existing constructor methods for now
+        let mut worker =
+            BasicWorker::with_connection_mode(self.url, self.worker_type, self.connection_mode);
+
+        // Apply optional configurations using existing methods
+        if !self.labels.is_empty() {
+            worker = worker.with_labels(self.labels);
+        }
+
+        worker = worker.with_health_config(self.health_config);
+        worker = worker.with_circuit_breaker_config(self.circuit_breaker_config);
+
+        if let Some(client) = self.grpc_client {
+            worker = worker.with_grpc_client(client);
+        }
+
+        worker
+    }
+}
+
+/// Builder for creating DPAwareWorker instances with fluent API
+pub struct DPAwareWorkerBuilder {
+    // Required fields
+    base_url: String,
+    dp_rank: usize,
+    dp_size: usize,
+
+    // Optional fields with defaults
+    worker_type: WorkerType,
+    connection_mode: ConnectionMode,
+    labels: HashMap<String, String>,
+    health_config: HealthConfig,
+    circuit_breaker_config: CircuitBreakerConfig,
+    grpc_client: Option<SglangSchedulerClient>,
+}
+
+impl DPAwareWorkerBuilder {
+    /// Create a new DP-aware worker builder (defaults to Regular worker type)
+    pub fn new(base_url: impl Into<String>, dp_rank: usize, dp_size: usize) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            base_url: base_url.into(),
+            dp_rank,
+            dp_size,
+            worker_type: WorkerType::Regular,
+            connection_mode: ConnectionMode::Http,
+            labels: HashMap::new(),
+            health_config: HealthConfig::default(),
+            circuit_breaker_config: CircuitBreakerConfig::default(),
+            grpc_client: None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Create a new DP-aware worker builder with worker type (for backwards compatibility)
+    pub fn new_with_type(
+        base_url: impl Into<String>,
+        dp_rank: usize,
+        dp_size: usize,
+        worker_type: WorkerType,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            base_url: base_url.into(),
+            dp_rank,
+            dp_size,
+            worker_type,
+            connection_mode: ConnectionMode::Http,
+            labels: HashMap::new(),
+            health_config: HealthConfig::default(),
+            circuit_breaker_config: CircuitBreakerConfig::default(),
+            grpc_client: None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Set the worker type (Regular, Prefill, or Decode)
+    pub fn worker_type(mut self, worker_type: WorkerType) -> Self {
+        self.worker_type = worker_type;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Set the connection mode (HTTP or gRPC)
+    pub fn connection_mode(mut self, mode: ConnectionMode) -> Self {
+        self.connection_mode = mode;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Set labels for worker identification
+    pub fn labels(mut self, labels: HashMap<String, String>) -> Self {
+        self.labels = labels;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Add a single label
+    pub fn label(mut self, key: impl Into<String>, value: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
+        self.labels.insert(key.into(), value.into());
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Set health check configuration
+    pub fn health_config(mut self, config: HealthConfig) -> Self {
+        self.health_config = config;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Set circuit breaker configuration
+    pub fn circuit_breaker_config(mut self, config: CircuitBreakerConfig) -> Self {
+        self.circuit_breaker_config = config;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Set gRPC client for gRPC workers
+    pub fn grpc_client(mut self, client: SglangSchedulerClient) -> Self {
+        self.grpc_client = Some(client);
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Build the DPAwareWorker instance
+    pub fn build(self) -> DPAwareWorker {
+        // Create URL with DP rank suffix for identification
+        let worker_url = format!("{}@{}", self.base_url, self.dp_rank);
+
+        // Use BasicWorkerBuilder to create a properly configured base worker
+        let mut builder = BasicWorkerBuilder::new(worker_url)
+            .worker_type(self.worker_type)
+            .connection_mode(self.connection_mode)
+            .labels(self.labels)
+            .health_config(self.health_config)
+            .circuit_breaker_config(self.circuit_breaker_config);
+
+        // Add gRPC client if provided
+        if let Some(client) = self.grpc_client {
+            builder = builder.grpc_client(client);
+        }
+
+        let base_worker = builder.build();
+
+        // Create the DPAwareWorker with the configured base worker
+        DPAwareWorker::with_base_worker(base_worker, self.base_url, self.dp_rank, self.dp_size)
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use crate::core::worker::Worker;
+    use std::time::Duration;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_basic_worker_builder_minimal() {
+        // Using new API - defaults to Regular type
+        let worker = BasicWorkerBuilder::new("http://localhost:8080").build();
+
+        assert_eq!(worker.url(), "http://localhost:8080");
+        assert_eq!(worker.worker_type(), WorkerType::Regular);
+        assert_eq!(worker.connection_mode(), ConnectionMode::Http);
+        assert!(worker.is_healthy());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_basic_worker_builder_with_type() {
+        // Test setting worker type explicitly
+        let worker = BasicWorkerBuilder::new("http://localhost:8080")
+            .worker_type(WorkerType::Decode)
+            .build();
+
+        assert_eq!(worker.url(), "http://localhost:8080");
+        assert_eq!(worker.worker_type(), WorkerType::Decode);
+        assert_eq!(worker.connection_mode(), ConnectionMode::Http);
+        assert!(worker.is_healthy());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_basic_worker_builder_full() {
+        let mut labels = HashMap::new();
+        labels.insert("env".to_string(), "prod".to_string());
+        labels.insert("region".to_string(), "us-east".to_string());
+
+        let health_config = HealthConfig {
+            endpoint: "/health".to_string(),
+            timeout_secs: 30,
+            check_interval_secs: 60,
+            failure_threshold: 3,
+            success_threshold: 2,
+        };
+
+        let cb_config = CircuitBreakerConfig {
+            failure_threshold: 10,
+            success_threshold: 5,
+            timeout_duration: Duration::from_millis(2000),
+            window_duration: Duration::from_millis(30000),
+        };
+
+        let worker = BasicWorkerBuilder::new("http://localhost:8080")
+            .worker_type(WorkerType::Prefill {
+                bootstrap_port: None,
+            })
+            .connection_mode(ConnectionMode::Grpc { port: Some(50051) })
+            .labels(labels.clone())
+            .health_config(health_config.clone())
+            .circuit_breaker_config(cb_config)
+            .build();
+
+        assert_eq!(worker.url(), "http://localhost:8080");
+        assert_eq!(
+            worker.worker_type(),
+            WorkerType::Prefill {
+                bootstrap_port: None
+            }
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            worker.connection_mode(),
+            ConnectionMode::Grpc { port: Some(50051) }
+        );
+        assert_eq!(worker.metadata().labels, labels);
+        // Can't directly compare HealthConfig without PartialEq, so check individual fields
+        assert_eq!(
+            worker.metadata().health_config.endpoint,
+            health_config.endpoint
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            worker.metadata().health_config.timeout_secs,
+            health_config.timeout_secs
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            worker.metadata().health_config.check_interval_secs,
+            health_config.check_interval_secs
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            worker.metadata().health_config.failure_threshold,
+            health_config.failure_threshold
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            worker.metadata().health_config.success_threshold,
+            health_config.success_threshold
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_basic_worker_builder_with_single_label() {
+        let worker = BasicWorkerBuilder::new("http://localhost:8080")
+            .worker_type(WorkerType::Decode)
+            .label("env", "staging")
+            .label("version", "v1.2.3")
+            .build();
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            worker.metadata().labels.get("env"),
+            Some(&"staging".to_string())
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            worker.metadata().labels.get("version"),
+            Some(&"v1.2.3".to_string())
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_dp_aware_worker_builder_minimal() {
+        // Using new API - defaults to Regular type
+        let worker = DPAwareWorkerBuilder::new("http://localhost:8080", 2, 8).build();
+
+        assert_eq!(worker.url(), "http://localhost:8080@2");
+        assert_eq!(worker.dp_rank(), Some(2));
+        assert_eq!(worker.dp_size(), Some(8));
+        // Note: base_url is a private field, we can only test through the url() method
+        assert_eq!(worker.worker_type(), WorkerType::Regular);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_dp_aware_worker_builder_full() {
+        let mut labels = HashMap::new();
+        labels.insert("cluster".to_string(), "main".to_string());
+
+        let health_config = HealthConfig {
+            endpoint: "/status".to_string(),
+            timeout_secs: 20,
+            check_interval_secs: 45,
+            failure_threshold: 5,
+            success_threshold: 3,
+        };
+
+        let worker = DPAwareWorkerBuilder::new("http://localhost:8080", 3, 16)
+            .worker_type(WorkerType::Prefill {
+                bootstrap_port: Some(9090),
+            })
+            .connection_mode(ConnectionMode::Http)
+            .labels(labels.clone())
+            .health_config(health_config.clone())
+            .build();
+
+        assert_eq!(worker.url(), "http://localhost:8080@3");
+        assert_eq!(worker.dp_rank(), Some(3));
+        assert_eq!(worker.dp_size(), Some(16));
+        assert_eq!(worker.metadata().labels, labels);
+        // Can't directly compare HealthConfig without PartialEq, so check individual fields
+        assert_eq!(
+            worker.metadata().health_config.endpoint,
+            health_config.endpoint
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            worker.metadata().health_config.timeout_secs,
+            health_config.timeout_secs
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            worker.metadata().health_config.check_interval_secs,
+            health_config.check_interval_secs
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            worker.metadata().health_config.failure_threshold,
+            health_config.failure_threshold
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            worker.metadata().health_config.success_threshold,
+            health_config.success_threshold
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_dp_aware_worker_with_grpc() {
+        // Test that DPAwareWorkerBuilder can set a gRPC client
+        let worker = DPAwareWorkerBuilder::new("grpc://cluster.local", 1, 4)
+            .worker_type(WorkerType::Decode)
+            .connection_mode(ConnectionMode::Grpc { port: Some(50051) })
+            .label("transport", "grpc")
+            .build();
+
+        assert_eq!(worker.url(), "grpc://cluster.local@1");
+        assert_eq!(worker.dp_rank(), Some(1));
+        assert_eq!(worker.dp_size(), Some(4));
+        assert_eq!(worker.worker_type(), WorkerType::Decode);
+        assert_eq!(
+            worker.connection_mode(),
+            ConnectionMode::Grpc { port: Some(50051) }
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            worker.metadata().labels.get("transport"),
+            Some(&"grpc".to_string())
+        );
+
+        // Note: We can't directly test the grpc_client as it's private,
+        // but the fact that the worker builds successfully with grpc connection mode
+        // validates that the configuration is properly passed through
+    }
+}
diff --git a/sgl-router/src/core/worker_registry.rs b/sgl-router/src/core/worker_registry.rs
index 65a74cc0208e..845ebc223578 100644
--- a/sgl-router/src/core/worker_registry.rs
+++ b/sgl-router/src/core/worker_registry.rs
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ impl WorkerRegistry {
 
                 // Reset loads periodically
                 check_count += 1;
-                if check_count % LOAD_RESET_INTERVAL == 0 {
+                if check_count.is_multiple_of(LOAD_RESET_INTERVAL) {
                     tracing::debug!("Resetting worker loads (cycle {})", check_count);
                     for worker in &workers {
                         worker.reset_load();