Anthropic · 1 month ago
Security Software Engineer: Detection Platform Infrastructure
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$320K/yr - $405K/yr
7+ years expAnthropic is a public benefit corporation focused on creating reliable and beneficial AI systems. They are seeking a Security Software Engineer to join their Detection Platform team, responsible for building and scaling security analytics infrastructure and developing ML-powered detection systems.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Design and implement scalable data pipelines for ingesting and processing security telemetry across our rapidly growing infrastructure
Build and optimize ML-powered detection systems, including user behavior analytics (UEBA) and anomaly detection capabilities
Architect solutions for storing and efficiently querying large volumes of security-relevant data
Create rapid prototypes and proof-of-concepts for new security tooling and analytics capabilities
Develop systems that leverage Claude and other ML models to enhance our detection and response capabilities
Work closely with security and infrastructure teams to understand requirements and deliver solutions
Mentor engineers and contribute to hiring and growth of the Security team
Participate in on-call shifts
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on security, infrastructure and/or data pipelines
Track record of building and maintaining internal developer tools or security platforms
Strong understanding of data processing pipelines and experience working with large-scale logging systems
Experience with test-driven software development and/or CI/CD (plus for direct experience with Detection-as-code workflows)
Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Query optimization for large datasets
Experience with building stable and scalable services on cloud infrastructure and serverless architectures
Ability to write maintainable and secure code in Python
Experience working with security teams and translating requirements into technical solutions
Ability to lead technical projects with minimal guidance
Track record of driving engineering excellence through high standards, constructive code reviews, and mentorship
Proven ability to lead cross-functional security initiatives and navigate complex organizational dynamics
Outstanding communication skills, translating technical concepts effectively across all organizational levels
Demonstrated success in bringing clarity and ownership to ambiguous technical problems
Strong systems thinking with ability to identify and mitigate risks in complex environments
Education requirements: We require at least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Preferred
Experience building security tooling from the ground up
Background in implementing security monitoring solutions (SIEM, log aggregation, EDR)
Background in detection engineering or security operations
Experience with SOAR platform/automation development
Data lake / Database architecture
API design and internal platform creation
Track record of applying ML/AI to security problems
Experience scaling security operations in a high-growth environment
Benefits
Equity
Benefits
Incentive compensation
Optional equity donation matching
Generous vacation and parental leave
Flexible working hours
Company
Anthropic
Anthropic is an AI research company that focuses on the safety and alignment of AI systems with human values.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$33.74BKey Investors
Lightspeed Venture PartnersGoogleAmazon
2025-09-02Series F· $13B
2025-05-16Debt Financing· $2.5B
2025-03-03Series E· $3.5B
Leadership Team
Dario Amodei
CEO & Co-Founder
Daniela Amodei
President and co-founder
Recent News
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