Lead the activation of connectors for enterprise AI systems at Anthropic, ensuring seamless integration and user experience.
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Joblaze summary
In this role, the Staff+ Software Engineer will lead the end-to-end activation of connectors, focusing on optimizing user experiences from discovery to habitual use. Key skills include expertise in authorization protocols and experience with large platform APIs, as well as a strong background in building scalable ecosystems. This position is suited for seasoned engineers with a track record in growth and activation, particularly those who have worked in enterprise environments. Anthropic emphasizes collaboration across teams, making it essential for the engineer to influence product direction through data-driven insights.
Quick facts
- Is the Staff+ Software Engineer, Enterprise Connectivity role remote?
- It's hybrid — Anthropic expects some on-site time in San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY.
- What's the salary range?
- Anthropic lists $405,000–$485,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 8 years of relevant experience for this Staff+ Software Engineer, Enterprise Connectivity role.
- Where is the role based?
- Anthropic is hiring for this position in San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Google Workspace, Microsoft Graph, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SSO.
- 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, Enterprise Connectivity role at Anthropic.
From the original posting
About Anthropic
About the role
A connected Claude is the difference between a general-purpose chatbot and a real coworker. We're building the connected enterprise on three fronts: zero-touch activation, a thriving connector ecosystem, and an enterprise control plane that lets organizations adopt with confidence. We own the path from discovering a connector to using it every day: default and suggested connectors, one-click setup, connector requests, and the identity and admin pieces that remove setup friction for a whole organization at once.
You'll be a technical leader who owns activation end to end, from the moment someone sees a connector to their first successful use of it. You'll also help to shape the foundations that help the connector ecosystem grow, and the governance controls that make it safe at enterprise scale. You'll partner closely with product, design and data science, and carry real ownership over what we ship next.
What you'll do
- Own connector activation end to end: measure the funnel from discovery to first use to habit, find the biggest drop-offs, and fix them
- Build and run experiments on default connectors, in-product suggestions, connector requests and onboarding flows
- Make setup close to zero-touch, building on open standards like Cross App Access (XAA) and the MCP authorization spec so one approval can turn a connector on for everyone
- Improve the connectors people reach for most, like Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, so the first experience works and keeps working
- Lay platform foundations for the connector ecosystem: reusable building blocks that make every new connector easier to launch, discover and activate
- Build out the enterprise control plane: admin controls and governance (domain restrictions, labels, permissions) that help security teams say yes faster instead of blocking rollout
- Partner with product, design, data science and sales to turn usage data and customer feedback into priorities
- Set technical direction and standards for the team, mentor other engineers, and lead with influence rather than authority
Minimum Qualifications
- Have shipped growth or activation work: onboarding flows, funnels, experimentation, and measuring what actually moves usage
- Are comfortable with authorization and identity (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SSO), enough to make setup flows simple without cutting corners
- Have built on large platform APIs (Microsoft Graph, Google Workspace or similar) and can debug failures on both sides of the boundary
- Have built platform or ecosystem surfaces that other teams or developers rely on, and care about durable, well-designed APIs
- Understand what enterprise admins and security teams need from policy, permissions and governance at scale
- Use data and user research to decide what to build, and can explain the tradeoffs to product and design partners
- Drive cross-team and cross-company alignment to ship, with influence over authority
Preferred Qualifications
- Have 8+ years of software engineering experience, ideally with 2+ years at a Staff or equivalent technical leadership level
- Contributed to or implemented emerging auth standards (IETF OAuth drafts, MCP authorization)
- Experience with data governance or information protection (sensitivity labels, DLP)
- Built admin consoles or policy engines for multi-tenant SaaS
- Run growth experiments on activation funnels
- Built AI products or agent tool integrations (MCP)
- Helped grow a developer or partner ecosystem around a platform
The annual compensation range for this role is listed below.
Annual Salary:
$405,000—$485,000 USD
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