Serve as a technical advisor to help tech-forward companies build on the Claude Developer Platform.
Posted by employer 2 days ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 day ago
Last verified on the company career page 5 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Serve as a deep technical advisor to high-growth companies
- Work hands-on with customer engineering teams
- Develop prototypes and technical documentation
- Collaborate closely with Applied AI Architects
- Create technical content for developer audiences
Must have
- 4+ years of experience as a Software Engineer
- Experience in a customer-facing or pre-sales technical role
- Production experience building LLM-powered applications
- Strong programming skills with proficiency in Python
- Experience working with high-growth companies
Nice to have
- Experience facilitating technical workshops
- Passion for making powerful technology safe and beneficial
Practical constraints
- Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time
Role intensity
70% hands-on coding
AI in the day-to-day
Help tech-forward companies build on the Claude Developer Platform.
Requirements
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- Sponsorship available
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Applied AI Engineer at Anthropic, the individual will engage directly with high-growth companies, providing technical guidance to help them leverage the Claude Developer Platform for their AI applications. Key skills include expertise in AI engineering, proficiency in Python, and experience with large language models, as well as a strong background in customer-facing technical roles. This position is well-suited for seasoned professionals who have a track record of building production applications and can effectively communicate complex AI concepts. Anthropic emphasizes collaboration and community engagement, making this role integral to their mission of developing safe and be
Joblaze insights
- Listed yesterday — first seen on Joblaze September 24, 2026. Last confirmed on Anthropic's careers page September 25, 2026.
- Starts above 62% of 13 comparable senior ai/ml roles in United Kingdom we track (median $237,969 across 5 companies).
- Python appears in 64.2% of 53 comparable senior ai/ml roles in United Kingdom; LLM appears in 11.3% of 53 comparable senior ai/ml roles in United Kingdom.
Quick facts
- Is the Applied AI Engineer, Startups role remote?
- It's hybrid — Anthropic expects some on-site time in London, UK.
- What's the salary range?
- Anthropic lists £225,000–£255,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 4 years of relevant experience for this Applied AI Engineer, Startups role.
- Where is the role based?
- Anthropic is hiring for this position in London, UK.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI/ML, Claude Developer Platform, 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 Engineer, Startups role at Anthropic.
From the original posting
About Anthropic
About the role
As an Applied AI Engineer at Anthropic, you will be a trusted technical advisor helping tech-forward companies build on the Claude Developer Platform as they grow and scale. You'll lead deep technical engagements, partnering directly with engineering teams to help them develop their products on top of Claude - advising on implementation, agent design, and working alongside them to build at the frontier of AI.
Working closely with Applied AI Architects, Account Executives, and Anthropic's Product and Engineering teams, you'll guide customers through deep technical engagements. You'll leverage your AI engineering expertise to develop custom evaluation frameworks, design scalable architectures, and create the technical resources that enable tech-forward businesses to succeed with Claude.
Responsibilities
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Serve as a deep technical advisor to high-growth, tech-forward companies, working alongside them to build innovative use cases that push the boundaries of AI
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Work hands-on with customer engineering teams: pair programming, architecture reviews, and code contributions that accelerate their development
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Develop prototypes and technical documentation—including evaluation suites, AI engineering techniques, and architecture diagrams—that enable customers to build and scale with Claude
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Collaborate closely with Applied AI Architects to maintain context and continuity across customer engagements
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Identify patterns across engagements and contribute insights back to Product, Engineering, and the broader Applied AI team
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Create technical content for developer audiences including documentation, tutorials, and sample code
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Foster community engagement through hackathons, webinars, technical office hours, and developer-focused events
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Travel to customer sites for workshops, implementation support, and relationship building
You may be a good fit if you have
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4+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineer, or technical founder
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Experience in a customer-facing or pre-sales technical role - partnering with customers to scope, design, and deliver solutions
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Production experience building LLM-powered applications, including prompting, context engineering, agent architectures, evaluation frameworks, and deployment at scale
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Strong programming skills with proficiency in Python and experience building production applications
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Experience working with high-growth, tech-forward companies
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Ability to context-switch across industries (healthcare, fintech, etc.) and use cases
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Builder credibility that earns trust with technical founders and engineering leaders - you've shipped products and can speak from experience
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Strong technical communication skills with the ability to translate complex AI concepts into architectural decisions and actionable implementation plans
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Experience facilitating technical workshops, hackathons, or developer-focused events
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Passion for making powerful technology safe and beneficial
The annual compensation range for this role is listed below.
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