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.
- Lead the design and delivery of large-scale backend systems in production that power high-adoption B2B or consumer-facing products.
Soft Skills
Cross-Functional CollaborationTechnical Decision-MakingMentoringProduct Management
Benefits
- Equity
- Flexible Hours
- Parental Leave
- Visa Sponsorship
Culture
Mission-DrivenCollaborative SpaceWork-Life BalanceTransparent LeadershipInclusive HiringMentorship Program
Requirements
Required: Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
Regions: Us
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About Anthropic
Industry: saas
Size: medium
Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
View company profile →Compensation
Base salary: $405,000 – $485,000 USD
Equity: optional equity donation matching
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