Anthropic · 8 hours ago
[Pipeline] Senior Software Engineer, Systems
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$300K/yr - $405K/yr
6+ years expAnthropic is a public benefit corporation focused on creating reliable and beneficial AI systems. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead infrastructure projects, build and maintain systems that support AI clusters, and tackle technical challenges in the realm of distributed systems and cloud platforms.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologyFoundational AIGenerative AIMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Lead infrastructure projects from design through delivery, owning scope, execution, and outcomes
Build and maintain systems that support AI clusters at massive scale (thousands to hundreds of thousands of machines)
Partner with cloud providers and internal teams to solve compute, networking, and reliability challenges
Tackle difficult technical problems in your domain and proactively fill gaps in tooling, documentation, and processes
Contribute to operational practices including incident response, postmortems, and on-call rotations
Qualification
Required
6+ years of software engineering experience
Led technical projects end-to-end over multiple months, including scoping, breaking down work, and driving delivery
Deep knowledge of distributed systems, reliability, and cloud platforms (Kubernetes, IaC, AWS/GCP)
Strong in at least one systems language (Python, Rust, Go, Java)
Solve hard problems independently and know when to pull others in
Help teammates grow through knowledge sharing and thoughtful technical guidance
Communicate clearly in design docs, presentations, and cross-functional discussions
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Preferred
Security and privacy best practice expertise
Experience with machine learning infrastructure like GPUs, TPUs, or Trainium, as well as supporting networking infrastructure like NCCL
Low level systems experience, for example linux kernel tuning and eBPF
Technical expertise: Quickly understanding systems design tradeoffs, keeping track of rapidly evolving software systems
Benefits
Competitive compensation 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.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (105)
2024 (13)
2023 (3)
2022 (4)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$63.74BKey Investors
Coatue,D. E. Shaw & Co.,Dragoneer Investment Group,Founders Fund,GIC,ICONIQ Capital,MGXFidelity,ICONIQ Capital,Lightspeed Venture PartnersLightspeed Venture Partners
2026-02-12Series G· $30B
2025-09-02Series F· $13B
2025-05-16Debt Financing· $2.5B
Leadership Team
Dario Amodei
CEO and Co-Founder
Daniela Amodei
President and co-founder
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