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Technical Program Manager, RL Research

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

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Frontier labonsite$365k–$435k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Own systems that set research velocity across RL for every Claude model.
  • Deliver ground-truth reads on experiments to guide production RL runs.
  • Drive research reviews spanning computer use, coding, and reasoning.

What they offer

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

Ideal candidate

ML engineer or researcher turned program leader with real technical depth and high agency. You thrive in ambiguous research settings and love creating clarity that lets scientists move faster at frontier scale.

Requirements

  • Background in ML engineering or ML research before transitioning to technical program management
  • Hands-on experience with ML training pipelines, RLHF systems and large-scale data infrastructure in production
  • Track record building execution plans and high-leverage processes that reduce operational overhead
  • Fast learner who builds deep context in unfamiliar technical domains
  • Resourceful, high-agency and able to navigate ambiguity and shifting priorities
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
remote policy
Hybrid - in office at least 25% of the time
visa sponsorship
Sponsors visas but not 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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