Anthropic · 11 hours ago
Technical Cyber Threat Investigator
San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$230K/yr - $290K/yrAnthropic is a public benefit corporation focused on creating reliable and beneficial AI systems. They are seeking a Technical Cyber Threat Investigator to join their Threat Intelligence team, responsible for detecting and investigating the misuse of AI systems and developing defenses against emerging cyber threats.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Detect and investigate attempts to misuse Anthropic's AI systems for cyber operations, including influence operations, malware development, social engineering, and other adversarial activities
Develop abuse signals and tracking strategies to proactively detect sophisticated threat actors across our platform
Create actionable intelligence reports on new attack vectors, vulnerabilities, and threat actor TTPs targeting LLM systems
Conduct cross-platform threat analysis grounded in real threat actor behavior, using open-source research, dark web monitoring, and internal data
Utilize investigation findings to implement systematic improvements to our safety approach and mitigate harm at scale
Study trends internally and in the broader ecosystem to anticipate how AI systems could be misused, generating and publishing reports
Build and maintain relationships with external threat intelligence partners, information sharing communities, and government stakeholders
Work cross-functionally to build out our threat intelligence program, establishing processes, tools, and best practices
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated proficiency in SQL and Python for data analysis and threat detection
Experience with large language models and understanding of how AI technology could be misused for cyber threats
Subject matter expertise in abusive user behavior detection, such as influence operations, coordinated inauthentic behavior, or cyber threat intelligence
Experience tracking threat actors across surface, deep, and dark web environments
Ability to derive insights from large datasets to make key decisions and recommendations
Experience with threat actor profiling and utilizing threat intelligence frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, etc.)
Strong project management skills and ability to build processes from the ground up
Excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and present to leadership
At least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Preferred
Experience working with government agencies or in regulated environments
Background in AI safety, machine learning security, or technology abuse investigation
Experience building and scaling threat detection systems or abuse monitoring programs
Active Top Secret security clearance
Benefits
Equity and benefits
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.
Founded in 2021
501-1000 employees
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2025 (105)
2024 (13)
2023 (3)
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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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