Anthropic · 1 day ago
Startups Solutions Architect, Applied AI
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$240K/yr - $270K/yr
3+ years expAnthropic is a public benefit corporation dedicated to creating reliable and beneficial AI systems. The role of Solutions Architect on the Startups Applied AI team involves partnering with startups to help them effectively utilize the Claude Developer Platform, guiding them through technical evaluations and deployment.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Partner with Account Executives to deeply understand startup requirements, translate them into technical solutions, and serve as a trusted technical advisor throughout the Claude adoption journey from initial evaluation through deployment and expansion
Win technical evaluations that demonstrate why Claude is the best foundation for what startups are building, helping them develop evaluation frameworks to measure Claude's performance for their specific use cases
Build technical credibility with founders, founding engineers, and startup engineering teams by speaking their language, understanding their build patterns, and guiding technical architecture decisions
Gather insights on how startups are building with Claude, identify emerging use cases and deployment patterns, and deliver feedback to Product and Engineering teams
Travel to customer sites, startup-focused events, and industry conferences for workshops, technical deep dives, and relationship building
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience in technical customer-facing roles such as Solutions Architect, Sales Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineer, or technical founder who has done founder-led sales
Experience working with startups or high-growth technology companies; you understand the velocity and constraints of early-stage companies
Strong builder credibility through experience as a software engineer or technical founder; you speak the language of builders and have the presence to earn the trust of technical founders and startup engineering teams
Deep technical proficiency with building and scaling AI products, a pulse on AI engineering best practices, and the ability to demonstrate why Claude is the best foundation
Hands-on experience building and deploying LLM-powered applications in production, with expertise in context engineering, evaluation frameworks, and modern AI architectures
Strong technical communication skills with the ability to translate complex AI concepts into actionable insights for founders and engineering teams
Track record of selling technical products in competitive markets
Comfortable with Python and familiarity with common LLM frameworks, tools, and integration patterns
Passion for making powerful technology safe and societally beneficial
Education requirements: We require at least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
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
H1B Sponsorship
Anthropic has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (105)
2024 (13)
2023 (3)
2022 (4)
2021 (1)
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
2026-01-09
2026-01-08
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