Staff+ Software Engineer, Backend
$405,000 – $485,000 USD
Tech Stack
Responsibilities
- Independently scope complex, multi-month projects through ambiguous problem spaces and lead peers through technical and product decisions.
- Drive alignment with product, peer engineering teams, and research to identify capability gaps and translate frontier model improvements into shipped products.
- Make architectural decisions that affect the reliability and scalability of systems serving hundreds of thousands of global users.
- Design processes that help your team operate effectively and never fail the same way twice, while staying hands-on with the code and models.
- Focus on building and scaling the foundation of the Claude API or other core systems powering user experiences across various Anthropic products.
Soft Skills
MentoringCross-Functional CollaborationWritten CommunicationTechnical Decision-MakingProduct Management
Benefits
- Equity
- Parental Leave
- Flexible Hours
- Visa Sponsorship
- Health Insurance
- Unlimited PTO
Culture
Mission-DrivenImpact-OrientedCross-Functional TeamsMentorship ProgramWork-Life Balance
Requirements
Required: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
Regions: Us
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About Anthropic
Industry: ai
Size: small
Anthropic's mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems to ensure AI is safe and beneficial for users and society. The team is a quickly growing group of researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders committed to building beneficial AI systems.
View company profile →Compensation
Base salary: $405,000 – $485,000 USD
Equity: optional equity donation matching