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Staff Engineer, Datacenter Server Lifecycle

Anthropic · San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA · San Francisco, CA

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Frontier labonsitestaff$320k–$405k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Own end-to-end server lifecycle for custom datacenters powering frontier models.
  • Define greenfield services and standards for operating critical hardware at scale.
  • Enforce verified hardware integrity for fleets training models and serving Claude.

What they offer

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

Ideal candidate

A hands-on infrastructure builder who thrives in ambiguity and owns hardware at scale end-to-end. You care about reliability, efficiency, and trusted compute for frontier AI workloads.

Requirements

  • Hands-on experience with server hardware, including rack deployment, cabling, troubleshooting, and failure modes at scale
  • End-to-end understanding of hardware lifecycle management: asset tracking, provisioning, maintenance, and decommissioning
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Rust, Go, or Java)
  • Working knowledge of modern cloud infrastructure, including Kubernetes and large scale cloud providers
  • Ability to communicate clearly and build consensus with stakeholders
  • Comfort navigating ambiguity and making progress on complex, cross-functional problems
  • Willingness to travel occasionally to datacenter sites across North America
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
remote policy
Hybrid: in office at least 25% of the time; some roles may require more time in office
visa sponsorship
We do sponsor visas, but sponsorship not guaranteed for every role and candidate

Lab profile

About Anthropic

AI safety company building reliable, interpretable and steerable frontier AI systems.

What they build

  • Claude
  • Claude API
  • Claude Code

Known for

  • AI safety and alignment
  • Model interpretability research
  • Frontier LLM development

Key facts

  • Founded in 2021
  • Headquartered in San Francisco, California
  • Backed by Amazon and Google
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