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Anthropic · 4 months ago

Senior Software Security Engineer

San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$300K/yr - $405K/yr

7+ years exp

Anthropic is a public benefit corporation focused on creating reliable and beneficial AI systems. They are seeking a Senior Software Security Engineer to build security for large-scale AI clusters, design secure workflows, and mentor engineers within the Security Engineering team.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIInformation TechnologyMachine Learning

H1B Sponsored

Responsibilities

Build security for large-scale AI clusters, implementing robust cloud security architecture including IAM, network segmentation, and encryption controls

Design secure-by-design workflows across our services and cloud infrastructure, with expertise in AWS/GCP security services, Kubernetes security, and container orchestration

Mentor engineers and contribute to hiring and growth of the Security team

Qualification

Cloud security architectureAWS/GCP security servicesSecure code in PythonKubernetes securityContainer orchestrationSystems thinkingCross-functional leadershipCommunication skillsMentorship

Required

7+ years of software engineering experience implementing and maintaining critical systems at scale

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering or equivalent industry experience

Ability to write maintainable and secure code in Python

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

Preferred

Have experience supporting fast-paced startup engineering teams

Be passionate about AI safety and alignment, with keen interest in making AI systems more interpretable and aligned with human values

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits

Optional equity donation matching

Generous vacation and parental leave

Flexible working hours

A lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues

Company

Anthropic

Anthropic is an AI research company that focuses on the safety and alignment of AI systems with human values.

Founded in 2021

San Francisco, California, USA

501-1000 employees

https://www.anthropic.com

H1B Sponsorship

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2025 (105)

2024 (13)

2023 (3)

2022 (4)

2021 (1)

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Total Funding

$33.74B

Key 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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2026-01-08

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