Staff+ Software Engineer (AI)

Location: San Francisco, CA; New York City, NY; or Seattle, WA. Hybrid policy: staff are expected to work from one of Anthropic's offices at least 25% of the time, with some roles requiring more office time.

Annual salary: $405,000–$485,000 USD.

Company

Anthropic is a public benefit corporation building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems, including Claude, for beneficial applications in science and engineering.

What you will do

• Build products that unlock scientific discovery and help scientists and engineers use Claude.
• Partner with product management, design, and go-to-market teams to simplify complex workflows such as modeling and simulation.
• Work with research teams to improve model capabilities in science and engineering.
• Engage directly with academic and industry users to determine product priorities.
• Own technical design and delivery end to end, shipping products quickly rather than only executing specifications.

Requirements

• Software engineering experience, including ownership of technical design and product delivery.
• Experience building products from 0 to 1 in fast-moving environments and setting technical direction with limited precedent.
• Experience building AI products and converting model capabilities into useful applications.
• Ability to think holistically about user experience and create effective tools for scientists and engineers.
• Comfort working directly with technical domain experts and customers and translating insights into products.
• Enjoyment of solving difficult problems with researchers, scientists, and engineers.
• Minimum education: a bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience in a field relevant to the role, demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience.

Nice to have

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, ideally including 2+ years at Staff level or equivalent technical leadership.
• Background in mathematics, physics, materials science, mechanical or electrical engineering, or another science or engineering field.
• Experience building software for scientists or engineers, including CAD, simulation, electronics design, or scientific computing tools.
• Experience as a founder or early engineer at a company building tools for scientists or engineers.
• Experience working with research teams to improve domain-specific model capabilities, including evaluation frameworks.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative research environment organized around large-scale efforts in trustworthy and steerable AI.
• Frequent research discussions and close collaboration across research, engineering, policy, and business roles.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and an office collaboration space.
• Visa sponsorship is available, although successful sponsorship depends on the role and candidate; immigration lawyer support is provided.
• Applicants are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet every qualification. Anthropic supports diverse perspectives and provides guidance on candidate AI usage during the application process.