Staff+ Software Engineer, Platform Safety

Highlights

• Build infrastructure deciding who accesses Anthropic's most capable models.
• Power Cyber Verification Program including Project Glasswing.
• Make model access a matter of configuration instead of code.

What they offer

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

Ideal candidate

Backend/platform leader with 8+ years who takes full ownership from 0→1 to scale, partners closely with product and policy, and cares deeply about safe, beneficial AI and building robust systems others love to use.

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years practical experience as backend or platform engineer, ideally at tech lead level
• Strong product sense and work closely with cross-functional partners including non-engineers
• Use AI tools as regular part of how you design, build and review software
• Designed and operated production distributed systems on critical path
• Take full ownership from design through build, deployment, operations and iteration
• Navigate ambiguity and set technical direction adopted by other engineers and teams
• Care about building robust, scalable systems others love to use
• Care about societal impacts and Anthropic's mission to build safe, beneficial AI