Software Engineer, Cybersecurity Products
📍 New York City, United States
📍 San Francisco, United States
📍 Seattle, United States
Tech Stack
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- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
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Security
- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
Details
Anthropic is looking for engineers to join a new effort building AI-powered products and capabilities for cybersecurity. The role involves working across the stack to prototype new ideas and build products from the ground up.
The position sits at the intersection of research, product, and go-to-market. You will work closely with research teams to develop new model capabilities for security applications, prototype and iterate quickly to validate ideas, and engage directly with customers and partners to inform product direction.
Responsibilities
- Prototype and build new AI-powered products for cybersecurity.
- Iterate quickly based on customer feedback and learning.
- Collaborate with research teams to identify and develop new model capabilities for security applications.
- Engage directly with customers and partners to understand workflows and inform product direction.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience as a software engineer.
- Experience developing cybersecurity products.
- Ability to rapidly prototype and iterate on new ideas.
- Strong product instincts and an interest in defining what to build, not only how to build it.
- Comfort working closely with research and go-to-market teams.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across functions.
- A bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- A field of study relevant to the role, demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in incident response, reverse engineering, network analysis, penetration testing, or similar fields.
- Experience working with AI/ML models and building products on top of them.
- Experience building agentic applications.
Compensation
The annual salary range is $320,000–$405,000 USD.
Work Policy
Anthropic currently expects all staff to work from one of its offices at least 25% of the time. Some roles may require more time in the office.
Visa Sponsorship
Anthropic sponsors visas, although sponsorship may not be available for every role and candidate. The company retains an immigration lawyer to assist with visa processes.
Benefits
Anthropic offers competitive compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and office space for collaboration.