Staff+ Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure at Anthropic

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Anthropic is hiring a staff-plus software engineer focused on data infrastructure for AI research and production.

Anthropic

Location: Remote
Work arrangement: remote
Technologies: Python, Java, AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, SQL, Go

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Role overview

The Staff+ Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure opening at Anthropic is centered on Set technical direction and deliver systems for data infrastructure for AI research and production. The employer also lists Design scalable, reliable architecture and guide implementation across teams. and Partner with research, product, security, policy or infrastructure groups to solve complex problems. These responsibilities define the practical scope more clearly than the job title: applicants should be ready to explain what they have built, supported or delivered that relates directly to this work. The listing summary says: Anthropic is hiring a staff-plus software engineer focused on data infrastructure for AI research and production. The named technologies include Python, Java, AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, SQL, Go.

The posting identifies Staff-plus software engineering experience on complex production systems. and Strong architecture, systems thinking and technical leadership skills. as relevant qualifications. Candidates should connect these requirements to evidence from their own work, including their individual contribution, technical decisions and outcomes. The listing describes the work arrangement as remote and gives the location as Remote-Friendly (Travel-Required) | San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA | New York City, NY / New York, New York, United States / San Francisco, California, United States / Seattle, Washington, United States. Confirm country eligibility, travel, employment terms and any details absent from this summary directly with Anthropic before applying. This overview is based on the employer-provided posting; it does not infer team structure or expectations that the source does not state.

Responsibilities

Set technical direction and deliver systems for data infrastructure for AI research and production.
Design scalable, reliable architecture and guide implementation across teams.
Partner with research, product, security, policy or infrastructure groups to solve complex problems.
Raise engineering quality through reviews, documentation, observability and operational practice.

Qualifications

Can set technical direction for a team, not just execute within it
Strong proficiency in programming languages like Python, Go, Java, or similar
Can navigate complex technical tradeoffs between performance, cost, security, and maintainability
Have excellent collaboration skills - you work well with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Strong candidates may also have:
Background in data warehousing, ETL/ELT pipelines, or analytics infrastructure
Track record of improving data reliability, availability, or cost efficiency at scale
Knowledge of column-oriented databases, OLAP systems, or big data processing frameworks
Security engineering background with focus on data protection and access controls
Data: BigQuery, BigTable, Airflow, Cloud Composer, dbt, Spark, Segment, Fivetran
Infrastructure: Terraform, Kubernetes, GCP, AWS
Deadline to apply: None. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
The annual compensation range for this role is listed below.
Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices.
Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas! However, we aren't able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. But if we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this.
We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification. Not all strong candidates will meet every single qualification as listed. Research shows that people who identify as being from underrepresented groups are more prone to experiencing imposter syndrome and doubting the strength of their candidacy, so we urge you not to exclude yourself prematurely and to submit an application if you're interested in this work. We think AI systems like the ones we're building have enormous social and ethical implications. We think this makes representation even more important, and we strive to include a range of diverse perspectives on our team.

Technology in this role

Python: Python Java AWS GCP Kubernetes SQL .
Java: Python Java AWS GCP Kubernetes SQL .
AWS: Python Java AWS GCP Kubernetes SQL .
GCP: Python Java AWS GCP Kubernetes SQL .
Kubernetes: Python Java AWS GCP Kubernetes SQL .
SQL: Python Java AWS GCP Kubernetes SQL .
Go: Python Java AWS GCP Kubernetes SQL .
Spark: Can set technical direction for a team, not just execute within it Strong proficiency in programming languages like Python, Go, Java, or similar Can navigate complex technical tradeoffs between performance, cost, security, and maintainability Have excellent collaboration skills .
Airflow: Can set technical direction for a team, not just execute within it Strong proficiency in programming languages like Python, Go, Java, or similar Can navigate complex technical tradeoffs between performance, cost, security, and maintainability Have excellent collaboration skills .
dbt: Can set technical direction for a team, not just execute within it Strong proficiency in programming languages like Python, Go, Java, or similar Can navigate complex technical tradeoffs between performance, cost, security, and maintainability Have excellent collaboration skills .
Terraform: Can set technical direction for a team, not just execute within it Strong proficiency in programming languages like Python, Go, Java, or similar Can navigate complex technical tradeoffs between performance, cost, security, and maintainability Have excellent collaboration skills .
CAN: Can set technical direction for a team, not just execute within it Strong proficiency in programming languages like Python, Go, Java, or similar Can navigate complex technical tradeoffs between performance, cost, security, and maintainability Have excellent collaboration skills .
BigQuery: Can set technical direction for a team, not just execute within it Strong proficiency in programming languages like Python, Go, Java, or similar Can navigate complex technical tradeoffs between performance, cost, security, and maintainability Have excellent collaboration skills .

Benefits

Remote-friendly United States arrangement as stated; travel or office requirements vary by role.
Opportunity to support Anthropic’s frontier AI mission.