Manager, Applied AI Cyber Specialists

Details

Anthropic is building a dedicated Security team within its Applied AI organization to help security teams use Claude responsibly for code review, vulnerability discovery, alert triage, investigation, and other security workloads. This role will build and lead the team from its initial stage, establish customer and operating priorities, and remain hands-on with strategic security customers.

Responsibilities

• Hire, onboard, and develop the first Applied AI Architects on the Security team.
• Coach senior and early-career architects, establish clear goals, and manage team performance.
• Prioritize customer segments, account types, architect coverage, and demand management.
• Partner with security account executives on joint account plans, pipeline and forecast reviews, and enterprise deals.
• Guide customers through discovery, evaluations, proofs of concept, and sustained workloads.
• Support use cases including application security in the development lifecycle, continuous automated penetration testing, alert triage and investigation, vulnerability management, and threat intelligence.
• Collaborate with security ISVs, systems integrators, and managed security providers while defining responsibilities between Anthropic and its partners.
• Coordinate with Applied AI Engineers and security, legal, and trust teams on customer implementations and reviews.
• Create security playbooks, reference implementations, and evaluation approaches.
• Share customer insights with Product, Engineering, and Research to improve Claude’s usefulness and trustworthiness for defenders.
• Manage a small number of strategic security accounts, including executive briefings with CISOs and hands-on workshops with engineers.
• Establish standards for responsible use of Claude by security customers, including appropriate human review of outputs.

Requirements

• 12 or more years of industry experience.
• At least 4 years managing customer-facing technical professionals such as solutions architects, sales engineers, or security consultants.
• Demonstrated ability to grow and manage high-performing teams.
• Hands-on security expertise in at least one area, such as application security, detection and response, offensive security, or vulnerability management. Application security experience is highly preferred.
• Experience using large language models for security work, including code review, vulnerability discovery, triage, or investigation, with an understanding of their strengths and limitations.
• Experience managing large enterprise security deals end to end, including customer security reviews and close partnership with sales.
• Ability to explain security risks and value to CISOs and engineers.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience in a relevant field.

Work Arrangement

The role is subject to Anthropic’s hybrid policy, with staff expected to work from an office at least 25% of the time.

Compensation

Annual salary: $1–$2 USD.

Visa Sponsorship

Anthropic sponsors visas and states that it will make every reasonable effort to obtain a visa for an offered candidate, although sponsorship is not successful for every role or candidate.