Join Anthropic as an Applied AI Architect to guide GovTech companies in integrating AI solutions into their technology stack.
Posted by employer 3 days ago
First seen on Joblaze 3 days ago
Last verified on the company career page 22 hours ago
What you'll build
- Partner with account executives to understand customer requirements
- Serve as the primary technical advisor to enterprise customers
- Support customers building with Claude Code and the Claude API
- Guide technical architecture decisions for Claude integration
- Help customers develop evaluation frameworks for Claude's performance
Must have
- 5+ years of experience in technical customer-facing roles
- Experience navigating complex buying cycles
- Strong technical communication skills
- Experience designing scalable cloud architectures
- Familiar with Python
Nice to have
- US Secret Clearance preferred
- Prior work in government or GovTech preferred
- Familiarity with common LLM frameworks
- Excitement for cross-organizational collaboration
- A love of teaching and mentoring
Practical constraints
- Must be in the office at least 25% of the time
- Travel frequently to customer sites
AI in the day-to-day
Help customers understand Claude's capabilities and integrate it into their technology stack.
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- Sponsorship available
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Applied AI Architect at Anthropic, the individual will serve as a technical advisor, guiding government and tech clients through the integration of AI solutions like Claude into their systems. This position requires a strong background in technical customer-facing roles, with expertise in cloud architecture, Python, and LLM frameworks being essential. Ideal candidates will have experience in government tech and possess excellent communication skills to bridge the gap between technical and business stakeholders. Anthropic emphasizes collaboration across teams, making this role suitable for those who thrive in a cooperative environment.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 3 days ago — first seen on Joblaze September 24, 2026. Last confirmed on Anthropic's careers page September 26, 2026.
- Salary band is above the typical range for AI/ML roles (median ~$190,000).
- Starts above 87% of 205 comparable senior ai/ml roles in United States that list Python we track (median $180,000 across 68 companies). See Python salary trends
- Python appears in 52.2% of 550 comparable senior ai/ml roles in United States; Claude appears in 1.8% of 550 comparable senior ai/ml roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Applied AI Architect, Public Sector role remote?
- It's hybrid — Anthropic expects some on-site time in San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Washington, DC.
- What's the salary range?
- Anthropic lists $240,000–$315,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Applied AI Architect, Public Sector role.
- Where is the role based?
- Anthropic is hiring for this position in San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Washington, DC.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI/ML, Claude, Python.
- Does Anthropic sponsor work visas for this role?
- Yes — the posting indicates visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Anthropic targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Applied AI Architect, Public Sector role at Anthropic.
From the original posting
About Anthropic
About the role
As an Applied AI Solutions Architect supporting a dedicated national security mission program, you will be the customer's trusted technical advisor — helping them understand the value of Claude and how to successfully integrate and deploy it into their technology stack. You'll combine deep technical and cyber domain expertise with customer-facing skills to architect LLM solutions for complex mission challenges while maintaining our high standards for safety and reliability. Working closely with our Sales, Product, and Engineering teams, you'll guide the customer from technical discovery through successful deployment, much of it on-site in secure environments.
Key responsibilities
- Serve as the dedicated technical advisor for one or more national security mission programs, from discovery and evaluation through deployment and adoption
- Support the customer building with Claude Code, the Claude API, and Claude for Enterprise
- Help develop evaluation frameworks to measure Claude's performance for mission-specific use cases
- Guide technical architecture decisions and integration into the customer's existing stack
- Coordinate internally across Sales, Product, and Engineering to drive customer success
- Create and deliver technical content from engineering deep dives to executive briefings
- Work primarily on-site with the customer's engineering and mission teams in secure government facilities, while maintaining close internal coordination and feedback with Anthropic’s Applied AI and Engineering teams
Minimum qualifications
- Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
- Prior experience working within US intelligence community agencies as a government civilian or cleared contractor
- Experience in technical customer-facing roles (solutions architecture, sales engineering, or similar)
- Exceptional ability to communicate technical concepts to diverse stakeholders, from engineers to executives
- Hands-on expertise in one or more of the following domains: offensive or defensive cyber operations (including vulnerability research, reverse engineering, and ICS/OT security), cryptography and cryptanalysis, intelligence analysis and ISR (all-source, SIGINT, GEOINT), mission and weapons systems (command and control, space, electronic warfare, autonomy), CBRN and nonproliferation, or accreditation of classified systems (RMF, ATO, cross-domain solutions).
Preferred qualifications
- 5+ years in Solutions Architect, Sales Engineer, Technical Account Manager or equivalent roles
- Familiarity with common LLM frameworks and tools
- Background in artificial intelligence, machine learning, or data science
- Experience designing scalable cloud architectures and integrating with enterprise systems
- Experience deploying and operating software in air-gapped or classified environments
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