Anthropic · 1 day ago
Research Engineer, Frontier Red Team (Hardware Lead)
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$850K/yr - $850K/yrAnthropic is a public benefit corporation focused on creating reliable and interpretable AI systems. The role involves leading hardware research efforts to understand and develop defenses against autonomous AI systems, particularly in the context of robotics and cyberphysical capabilities.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Design and build systems that interface Claude with diverse hardware platforms—robotics and other cyberphysical systems
Develop some of the first comprehensive evals for hardware-enabled frontier models
Build training environments for desirable model behavior
Create demonstrations that characterize cyberphysical capabilities and inform policymakers and the public
Collaborate with the broader team to integrate hardware capabilities into our defensive AI research
Work with external experts in robotics, automation, and national security, to scope and validate research directions
Own the technical roadmap for hardware research within FRT
Developing simulation stacks and training pipelines for embodied robotics
Developing systems where Claude controls diverse hardware and robotics platforms
Building test environments and evaluations for characterising autonomous AI behavior in physical and simulated settings
Creating demonstrations of cyberphysical risks and defenses for policy stakeholders
Qualification
Required
Have deep experience with robotics or other cyberphysical systems
Have strong software engineering skills, particularly in Python
Have experience building and working with LLM-based agents or autonomous systems
Are driven to find solutions to ambiguously scoped, high-stakes problems
Design and run experiments quickly, iterating fast toward useful results
Thrive in collaborative environments (we love pair programming!)
Care deeply about AI safety and want your work to have real-world impact on how humanity navigates advanced AI
Can own entire problems end-to-end, including both technical and non-technical components
Are comfortable working on sensitive projects that require discretion and integrity
Education requirements: We require at least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Preferred
Experience leading technical projects or small teams
Background in controls, mechatronics, or embedded systems
Experience with simulation environments for robotics or autonomous systems
Track record of building demos or prototypes that communicate complex technical ideas
Experience working with external stakeholders (policymakers, government, researchers)
Familiarity with AI safety research and threat modeling for advanced AI systems
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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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
Co-Founder and CEO
Daniela Amodei
President and co-founder
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