Senior Staff Software Engineer, API
$405,000 – $485,000 USD
Tech Stack
Distributed SystemsAPI ArchitecturePythonTypeScriptFastAPIReactGCPKubernetesCloud RunAWSAzurePostgreSQLAlloydbVector StoresFirestoreFeature FlaggingPrometheusGrafanaDatadog
Solid badges = required, outlined = preferred
Responsibilities
- Define and drive multi-year technical strategy for the Claude API across multiple engineering teams.
- Identify and personally lead the highest-complexity, highest-impact engineering initiatives spanning multiple teams.
- Serve as the primary technical decision-maker for major architectural decisions with org-wide scope.
- Partner with Research, Inference, Platform, Infrastructure, and Safeguards for reliable delivery and responsible deployment.
- Mentor and develop Staff-level engineers across the organization.
Soft Skills
Technical Decision-MakingMentoringCross-Functional CollaborationWritten Communication
Benefits
- Dental
- Equity
- Flexible Hours
- Health Insurance
- Parental Leave
- Visa Sponsorship
- Vision
Culture
Mission-DrivenCustomer-ObsessedCollaborative SpaceTransparent LeadershipWork-Life BalanceInclusive Hiring
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
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