Product Engineer & Researcher, Education Labs

Details

Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. The Education Labs team focuses on studying the impacts of AI on education and leveraging learning principles to improve AI products. This role combines technical prototyping, research, and product thinking to help millions of users learn more effectively with Claude.

Responsibilities

• Design and build prototypes for new learning-oriented product features that enhance user experience and capabilities.
• Conduct empirical research on how users learn with and through AI, using both quantitative metrics and qualitative methods.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and engineering teams to translate learning science insights into shipped features.
• Analyze product metrics and user behavior to understand learning patterns and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Partner with the Societal Impacts team to study how AI affects education and human learning more broadly.
• Write clear research and product documentation and present findings to stakeholders across the organization.
• As you grow in the role, potentially take on expanded responsibilities including strategy setting, project prioritization, and mentoring.

Requirements

• Technical expertise
  • Strong web development skills (JavaScript, React, HTML/CSS).
  • Experience with Python and data analysis for research purposes.
  • Demonstrated ability to rapidly prototype and iterate on product ideas.
• Education focus
  • Background or strong interest in education, learning science, or edtech (formal education, industry experience, or personal projects).
  • A well-developed point of view on how AI should enhance human learning and agency.
• Team collaboration
  • Experience working cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and engineers.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to translate complex ideas for diverse audiences.
  • Comfort with ambiguity and ability to define direction for exploratory projects.

Strong Candidates May Also Have

• Experience with user research, A/B testing, or learning analytics.
• Previous experience in a startup or fast-paced product environment.
• Published research or writing on education, learning, or human–AI interaction.
• Experience building educational products or tools.
• Familiarity with learning sciences research and pedagogical frameworks.

Logistics

• Locations: San Francisco, CA; New York City, NY; Seattle, WA.
• Location-based hybrid policy: staff are expected to be in one of Anthropic's offices at least 25% of the time; some roles may require more office presence.
• Education requirements: at least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Visa sponsorship: Anthropic does sponsor visas for many roles and will make reasonable efforts if they extend an offer.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual Salary: $300,000 - $320,000 USD.
• Anthropic offers competitive compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and office collaboration space.

About the Team & Company

• Anthropic works on large-scale AI research with an emphasis on impact, safety, and interpretability. The team is highly collaborative and values strong communication. Candidates are encouraged to read recent research to understand the group's directions.

We encourage applications from candidates who may not meet every listed qualification.