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Applied AI Architect, Public Sector (Federal Civilan)

Join Anthropic as a Pre-Sales architect to help federal civilian agencies integrate and deploy AI solutions effectively.

Location
San Francisco, CA, United States
Compensation
$275k–$315k/yr
Level
senior
Type
full time · Hybrid

Posted by employer 1 day ago

First seen on Joblaze 57 minutes ago

Last verified on the company career page 57 minutes ago

Skills & Technologies

LLM Python Claude Flexible on stack

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
  • Create and deliver compelling technical content
  • Guide technical architecture decisions

Must have

  • Must have prior experience working with US federal agencies
  • 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

  • Security clearance not required, but a plus
  • Familiarity with common LLM frameworks and tools
  • Excitement for engaging in cross-organizational collaboration
  • A love of teaching and mentoring
  • Passion for thinking creatively about technology

Practical constraints

  • Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time
  • Travel frequently to customer sites

AI in the day-to-day

Help customers understand Claude's capabilities and design scalable architectures that maximize the value of our AI systems.

Requirements

Experience
5+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Visa
Sponsorship available

Benefits

401k Match Unlimited PTO Equity/Stock Options Remote Work Health Insurance Parental Leave

Joblaze summary

In the role of Applied AI Architect at Anthropic, the individual will serve as a technical advisor to federal civilian agencies, guiding them through the integration and deployment of the AI system, Claude. This position requires a strong background in technical customer-facing roles, with expertise in scalable cloud architectures and familiarity with LLM frameworks. Ideal candidates will have experience navigating complex stakeholder environments and possess excellent communication skills to bridge technical and business discussions. Anthropic emphasizes collaboration across teams, making this role suitable for those who thrive in a dynamic, cross-organizational setting.

Joblaze insights

  • Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 24, 2026. Last confirmed on Anthropic's careers page October 24, 2026.
  • Salary band is above the typical range for AI/ML roles (median ~$190,000).
  • Starts above 90% of 205 comparable senior ai/ml roles in United States that list Python we track (median $182,000 across 71 companies). See Python salary trends
  • Python appears in 52.6% of 557 comparable senior ai/ml roles in United States; Claude appears in 2.5% of 557 comparable senior ai/ml roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Applied AI Architect, Public Sector (Federal Civilan) role remote?
It's hybrid — Anthropic expects some on-site time in San Francisco, CA, United States.
What's the salary range?
Anthropic lists $275,000–$315,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?
At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Applied AI Architect, Public Sector (Federal Civilan) role.
Where is the role based?
Anthropic is hiring for this position in San Francisco, CA, United States.
What's the tech stack?
Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Claude, LLM, 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 (Federal Civilan) role at Anthropic.

From the original posting

About Anthropic

About the role:

As an Applied AI team member at Anthropic, you will be a Pre-Sales architect focused on becoming a trusted technical advisor helping state and local government agencies understand the value of Claude and paint the vision on how they can successfully integrate and deploy Claude into their technology stack. You'll combine your deep technical expertise with customer-facing skills to architect innovative LLM solutions that address complex mission challenges while maintaining our high standards for safety and reliability.

Working closely with our Sales, Product, and Engineering teams, you'll guide customers from initial technical discovery through successful deployment. You'll leverage your expertise to help customers understand Claude's capabilities, develop evals, and design scalable architectures that maximize the value of our AI systems.

Responsibilities:

  • Partner with account executives to deeply understand customer requirements and translate them into technical solutions, ensuring alignment between business objectives and technical implementation

  • Serve as the primary technical advisor to enterprise customers throughout their Claude adoption journey, from discovery to initial evaluation through deployment. You will need to coordinate internally across multiple teams & stakeholders to drive customer success

  • Support customers building with Claude Code, the Claude API, and Claude for Enterprise

  • Create and deliver compelling technical content tailored to different audiences. You will need to be able to spread the gamut from technical deep dives for engineering & development teams up to business value focused conversations with executives

  • Guide technical architecture decisions and help customers integrate Claude effectively into their existing technology stack

  • Help customers develop evaluation frameworks to measure Claude's performance for their specific use cases

  • Identify common integration patterns and contribute insights back to our Product and Engineering teams

  • Travel frequently to customer sites for workshops, technical deep dives, and relationship building

  • Maintain strong knowledge of the latest developments in LLM capabilities and implementation patterns

You may be a good fit if you have:

  • Must have prior experience working with US federal, state, and/or local agencies

  • 5+ years of experience in technical customer-facing roles such as Solutions Architect, Sales Engineer, or Technical Account Manager

  • Experience navigating complex buying cycles involving multiple stakeholders

  • Exceptional ability to build relationships with and communicate technical concepts to diverse stakeholders to include C-suite executives, engineering & IT teams, and more

  • Strong technical communication skills with the ability to translate customer requirements between technical and business stakeholders

  • Experience designing scalable cloud architectures and integrating with enterprise systems

  • Familiar with Python

  • Familiarity with common LLM frameworks and tools or a background in machine learning or data science

  • Excitement for engaging in cross-organizational collaboration, working through trade-offs, and balancing competing priorities

  • A love of teaching, mentoring, and helping others succeed

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to convey complicated topics in easily understandable terms to a diverse set of external and internal stakeholders. You enjoy engaging in cross-organizational collaboration, working through trade-offs, and balancing competing priorities

  • Passion for thinking creatively about how to use technology in a way that is safe and beneficial, and ultimately furthers the goal of advancing safe AI systems

About the role:

As an Applied AI team member at Anthropic, you will be a Pre-Sales architect focused on becoming a trusted technical advisor helping federal civilian agencies understand the value of Claude and paint the vision on how they can successfully integrate and deploy Claude into their technology stack. You'll combine your deep technical expertise with customer-facing skills to architect innovative LLM solutions that address complex mission challenges while maintaining our high standards for safety and reliability.

Working closely with our Sales, Product, and Engineering teams, you'll guide customers from initial technical discovery through successful deployment. You'll leverage your expertise to help customers understand Claude's capabilities, develop evals, and design scalable architectures that maximize the value of our AI systems.

Responsibilities:

  • Partner with account executives to deeply understand customer requirements and translate them into technical solutions, ensuring alignment between business objectives and technical implementation

  • Serve as the primary technical advisor to enterprise customers throughout their Claude adoption journey, from discovery to initial evaluation through deployment. You will need to coordinate internally across multiple teams & stakeholders to drive customer success

  • Support customers building with Claude Code, the Claude API, and Claude for Enterprise

  • Create and deliver compelling technical content tailored to different audiences. You will need to be able to spread the gamut from technical deep dives for engineering & development teams up to business value focused conversations with executives

  • Guide technical architecture decisions and help customers integrate Claude effectively into their existing technology stack

  • Help customers develop evaluation frameworks to measure Claude's performance for their specific use cases

  • Identify common integration patterns and contribute insights back to our Product and Engineering teams

  • Travel frequently to customer sites for workshops, technical deep dives, and relationship building

  • Maintain strong knowledge of the latest developments in LLM capabilities and implementation patterns

You may be a good fit if you have:

  • Security clearance not required, but a plus

  • Must have prior experience working with US federal agencies

  • 5+ years of experience in technical customer-facing roles such as Solutions Architect, Sales Engineer, or Technical Account Manager

  • Experience navigating complex buying cycles involving multiple stakeholders

  • Exceptional ability to build relationships with and communicate technical concepts to diverse stakeholders to include C-suite executives, engineering & IT teams, and more

  • Strong technical communication skills with the ability to translate customer requirements between technical and business stakeholders

  • Experience designing scalable cloud architectures and integrating with enterprise systems

  • Familiar with Python

  • Familiarity with common LLM frameworks and tools or a background in machine learning or data science

  • Excitement for engaging in cross-organizational collaboration, working through trade-offs, and balancing competing priorities

  • A love of teaching, mentoring, and helping others succeed

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to convey complicated topics in easily understandable terms to a diverse set of external and internal stakeholders. You enjoy engaging in cross-organizational collaboration, working through trade-offs, and balancing competing priorities

  • Passion for thinking creatively about how to use technology in a way that is safe and beneficial, and ultimately furthers the goal of advancing safe AI systems

The annual compensation range for this role is listed below.

Annual Salary:
$275,000—$315,000 USD

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