Technical Documentation & Content Engineer, Claude Code

Details

Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.

About the role:

Anthropic is pioneering safe and reliable AI assistants. As we continue to advance industry-leading language models, Claude Code represents a revolutionary approach to agentic coding that enables developers to delegate complex coding tasks directly from their terminal. We're seeking an exceptional documentation engineer with deep Claude Code expertise to lead comprehensive documentation efforts and drive adoption among the global developer community.

This role goes far beyond traditional technical writing. You'll be the definitive authority on Claude Code documentation, creating the standards and resources that will shape how developers worldwide integrate AI-powered coding workflows into their daily development practice. You'll work at the intersection of developer tooling, AI application development, and developer education.

Responsibilities

• Lead comprehensive documentation strategy for Claude Code.
• Develop authoritative Claude Code best practices documentation, including context management strategies, tooling setup guides, and workflow optimization techniques.
• Create extensive Claude Code resources for different development environments, languages, and frameworks, with focus on context management and tool integration.
• Design and document Claude Code developer onboarding experiences, from first-time setup to advanced agentic coding patterns.
• Build comprehensive guides for Claude Code context management, including codebase navigation, file organization, and dependency handling strategies.
• Develop multimedia technical content specific to Claude Code workflows, including terminal session recordings, context flow diagrams, and integration pattern illustrations.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to document new Claude Code features, tooling integrations, and capability expansions.
• Establish metrics and feedback loops to measure Claude Code adoption success and identify workflow friction points.
• Partner with developer relations teams to create Claude Code content for conferences, blog posts, and community engagement.
• Contribute to Claude Code toolchain development, including documentation for configuration options, extension capabilities, and integration patterns.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in technical writing and developer education, with demonstrated expertise in developer tooling documentation.
• Extensive hands-on experience using Claude Code for real software development projects, with deep understanding of context management and workflow optimization.
• Proven track record of creating content (written, video, or interactive) about AI-powered development tools and best practices.
• Deep experience building AI applications, particularly using Claude or other LLMs in development workflows.
• Strong full-stack development skills with proficiency in Python, TypeScript, and JavaScript.
• Deep understanding of modern software development practices, including version control, CI/CD, testing, and code review processes.
• Experience with terminal-based development tools and command-line interfaces.
• Strong understanding of codebase architecture, dependency management, and project organization principles.
• Excellent technical communication skills with ability to explain complex AI-assisted coding concepts to various developer audiences.
• Experience conducting developer research and gathering feedback to inform documentation strategy.
• Demonstrated ability to create comprehensive workflow documentation and developer guides.

Preferred / Strong Candidates May Also Have

• Experience as a power user or early adopter of Claude Code with documented use cases and optimizations.
• Published content (blog posts, videos, tutorials) demonstrating Claude Code best practices and advanced usage patterns.
• Background in developer tooling, IDE development, or coding assistant technologies.
• Experience with AI/ML application development and prompt engineering.
• Contributions to open-source projects related to AI-powered development tools.
• Experience with screen recording, terminal session documentation, and interactive tutorial creation.
• Background in software engineering with experience leading development teams or projects.
• Knowledge of code analysis tools, static analysis, and automated code review systems.

Logistics & Benefits

• Annual salary range: $280,000 - $405,000 USD.
• Education: At least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience required.
• Location-based hybrid policy: staff are expected to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time (some roles may require more office time).
• Visa sponsorship: Anthropic does sponsor visas and retains an immigration lawyer to assist when an offer is made, though sponsorship is not guaranteed for every role/candidate.
• Additional benefits: competitive compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and collaborative office spaces.

Anthropic values diverse perspectives and encourages applicants even if they do not meet every listed qualification. Guidance on candidates' AI usage is provided during the application process.