Software Engineer, Research Infrastructure

Highlights

• Build infrastructure that accelerates research across Anthropic.
• Scale critical systems as demand and scope grow extremely quickly.
• Partner directly with researchers to improve their workflows.

What they offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Optional equity donation matching
• Generous vacation and parental leave
• Flexible working hours

Ideal candidate

Experienced infrastructure builder who thrives in ambiguity and moves fast. You enjoy first-principles thinking, owning reliability at scale, and partnering closely with researchers to accelerate their work.

Requirements

• Experience designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems or infrastructure in production
• Track record of independently scoping and delivering complex, ambiguous, multi-month projects
• Strong software engineering fundamentals and hands-on coding ability
• Experience making architectural decisions that other engineers and teams build on
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience driving alignment across teams
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-changing environments