Software Engineer, Research Infrastructure

Anthropic's Research Productivity organization builds infrastructure and systems to accelerate research. We're seeking an experienced software engineer to scale this infrastructure as demand grows rapidly.

This team operates like a startup within a startup. You'll scope complex projects, drive cross-org alignment, and make architectural decisions shaping research infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and scale infrastructure supporting rapid usage growth
• Independently scope and lead complex, multi-month engineering projects
• Drive cross-organizational alignment on technical direction
• Make architectural decisions shaping research infrastructure and tooling
• Partner with researchers to understand workflows and anticipate changing needs
• Iterate quickly with pragmatic solutions and fast feedback loops
• Ensure reliability and scalability of critical systems
• Help set technical standards and mentor other engineers

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems
• Track record of delivering complex, ambiguous projects
• Strong software engineering fundamentals and hands-on coding ability
• Experience making architectural decisions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to operate in ambiguous environments

Strong candidates may also have

• Experience building infrastructure for research or machine learning workflows
• Direct experience with reliability and architectural challenges in rapidly scaling systems
• Experience with distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and infrastructure-as-code
• Familiarity with large-scale machine learning research needs
• Experience operating in a startup-like environment
• Prior experience as a technical lead or mentor

The annual compensation range for this role is $405,000-$625,000 USD.