About this role
Anthropic is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer for its Applied AI team in Munich, Germany, to drive transformational AI adoption among strategic enterprise customers. This position suits experienced technical professionals who enjoy embedding directly with client teams to ship advanced AI solutions.
Role Overview
As a Forward Deployed Engineer at Anthropic in Munich, you will work closely with strategic enterprise clients to accelerate the adoption of existing products and create brand new applications built on AI models. You will partner with Post-Sales, Product, and Engineering teams to understand complex business challenges, delivering innovative solutions that maintain high standards for safety and reliability. This founding role helps shape the forward-deployed motion, requiring autonomy and the ability to thrive under ambiguity in customer environments.
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Salary and Benefits
Anthropic provides competitive compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation allowances, parental leave, and flexible working hours alongside a collaborative office space.
About the Company
Anthropic is a public benefit corporation focused on building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems that remain safe and beneficial for society. Operating as a single cohesive team, the organization approaches AI research as an empirical science akin to physics and biology, tackling large-scale projects aligned with long-term trust and safety goals.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their application directly through the official Anthropic careers page.
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Where is this job located?
This position is located in Munich, Germany, with a location-based hybrid policy requiring staff to be in the office at least 25% of the time.
What level of experience is required?
Candidates must have 8 or more years of experience in a technical, customer-facing role like a Forward Deployed Engineer, consulting software engineer, or former technical founder.
What language skills are needed?
Applicants must be native German speakers with fluent English proficiency.
Is travel required for this role?
Yes, frequent travel ranging from 25% to 50% to customer sites is expected.
Does Anthropic offer visa sponsorship?
Yes, Anthropic sponsors visas for qualifying candidates and retains an immigration lawyer to assist with the process.