Solutions Architect, Applied AI (National Security)

TL;DR

Solutions Architect (Applied AI): Architecting and integrating LLM solutions for national security and defense agencies with an accent on understanding complex customer requirements and ensuring successful deployment. Focus on designing scalable cloud architectures, developing evaluation frameworks, and translating technical concepts for diverse stakeholders.

Location: Hybrid in Washington, DC. Requires TS/SCI clearance and prior experience with US national security agencies.

Salary: $240,000–$270,000 USD

Company

Anthropic is a public benefit corporation focused on creating reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems for the benefit of society.

What you will do

• Partner with account executives to translate customer requirements into technical LLM solutions.
• Serve as the primary technical advisor for enterprise customers throughout their Claude adoption journey.
• Create and deliver compelling technical content for various audiences, from engineers to executives.
• Guide technical architecture decisions and integrate Claude effectively into existing technology stacks.
• Help customers develop evaluation frameworks for Claude's performance in specific use cases.
• Travel frequently to customer sites for workshops, technical deep dives, and relationship building.

Requirements

• TS/SCI clearance required.
• Prior experience working with US national security (defense and/or intelligence) agencies.
• 5+ years of experience in technical customer-facing roles such as Solutions Architect or Sales Engineer.
• Experience designing scalable cloud architectures and integrating with enterprise systems.
• Familiarity with Python and common LLM frameworks/tools or a background in machine learning/data science.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to convey complex topics to diverse stakeholders.

Culture & Benefits

• Focus on impactful, large-scale AI research as a single cohesive team.
• Value advancing long-term goals of steerable, trustworthy AI.
• Collaborative group with frequent research discussions.
• Competitive compensation, optional equity donation matching, and generous vacation and parental leave.
• Flexible working hours and a lovely office space in San Francisco.