Join Anthropic as a Staff Software Engineer to develop AI-powered coding tools that enhance developer productivity and creativity.
Posted by employer 2 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 2 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 11 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
Role intensity
70% hands-on coding
AI in the day-to-day
Curiosity about AI research is a must; engineers are expected to experiment with new tools and evaluate emerging techniques.
Requirements
- Experience
- 6+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- Sponsorship available
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Staff Software Engineer at Anthropic focuses on designing and maintaining AI-powered development tools, ensuring they are scalable and user-friendly. The position requires expertise in various programming environments, particularly in React and full-stack development, along with experience in working with large language models. This role is ideal for seasoned professionals with a strong background in developer tools and a commitment to ethical AI practices. Anthropic emphasizes collaboration and safety, making it a fitting environment for those passionate about impactful AI research.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 2 months ago — first seen on Joblaze August 8, 2026. Last confirmed on Anthropic's careers page October 8, 2026.
- Salary band is above the typical range for AI/ML roles (median ~$190,000).
- Starts above 79% of 105 comparable staff ai/ml roles in United States that list Python we track (median $224,000 across 43 companies). See Python salary trends
- Python appears in 51.1% of 270 comparable staff ai/ml roles in United States; VS Code appears in 0.7% of 270 comparable staff ai/ml roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Staff Software Engineer, Claude Code role remote?
- It's hybrid — Anthropic expects some on-site time in San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA.
- What's the salary range?
- Anthropic lists $320,000–$625,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 6 years of relevant experience for this Staff Software Engineer, Claude Code role.
- Where is the role based?
- Anthropic is hiring for this position in San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI/ML, CLI tools, Container Orchestration, JavaScript, Python, React.
- 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 staff-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Staff Software Engineer, Claude Code role at Anthropic.
From the original posting
About Anthropic
At Anthropic, we believe new AI capabilities are best achieved through secure foundations, not in spite of them. As capabilities grow more advanced, it is critical that progress moves forward safely and for the benefit of all society. It is the reason why security sits at the center of our work, and not as an afterthought.
We're specifically looking for a Software Engineer to help us build and maintain new agentic coding tools for developers. The ideal candidate will have a passion for developer tools, extensive knowledge of diverse programming environments and languages, and experience with advanced LLM features like tool-use, chaining and orchestration patterns, and prompt engineering. Curiosity about AI research is a must!
Responsibilities:
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Design, build, and maintain scalable features and infrastructure for AI-powered development tools
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Engage directly with developers inside and outside Anthropic to gather insights and improve user experience
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Collaborate with researchers to improve model capabilities through shared tools and evals
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Stay ahead of advancements in AI-assisted coding by experimenting with new tools, evaluating emerging techniques, and tracking enhancements to existing ones
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Contribute across the stack—from front-end UI to back-end infrastructure—to develop new features, fix bugs, and optimize performance
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Dive into possibly unfamiliar areas like Python notebooks, VS Code plug-ins, and containerized environments.
You may be a good fit if you:
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Are excited about AI-assisted coding as a tool to enhance developer productivity and creativity—not replace human ingenuity
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Spend a lot of time refining and customizing your AI workflows
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Have experience building and maintaining dev tools
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Are an expert in React development, including performance optimization, modern patterns (hooks, context, suspense), and component architecture
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Specialize in user experience engineering but are a capable full stack developer
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Have hands-on experience working with large language models and prompt engineering
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Have worked on projects with stringent safety, security and/or compliance requirements
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Care about the societal impacts and ethics of your work
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Have 6+ years of work experience
Strong candidates may also have experience with:
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Building and maintaining CLI tools
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Working in large codebases and quickly jumping in to unfamiliar development environments
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Working with container orchestration and cloud infrastructure
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Scaling TypeScript projects
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Working with alternate JavaScript runtimes like Bun and Deno
The annual compensation range for this role is listed below.
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