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Policy Design Manager, Conventional Weapons

AnthropicSan Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Washington, DCSafeguards (Trust & Safety)
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Salary
Not listed
Job type
Full-time
Posted
22 Aug 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Role Overview

The Policy Design Manager, Conventional Weapons position at Anthropic involves owning the conventional weapons domain within the Safeguards organization across San Francisco, CA, New York City, NY, or Washington, DC. This role suits a professional with deep expertise in weapons systems who wants to define boundaries for safe AI usage.

Key Responsibilities

Own and maintain the conventional weapons policy to define boundaries for model support.
Build threat models and evaluations to measure potential model contributions to weapons development.
Partner with engineering teams to turn policies into guardrails, detection systems, and enforcement tools.
Serve as the subject-matter expert for conventional weapons content escalations and rapid response.
Communicate policy reasoning clearly to technical and non-technical audiences across product, engineering, legal, and leadership.
Engage with external experts, government agencies, and industry partners to strengthen enforcement.

Requirements

Deep, applied expertise in weapons systems with the ability to translate technical evidence into sound policy judgments.
Relevant professional experience in a service research laboratory, defense research agency, or weapons-design company.
Ability to write clear, operationally precise policy and explain complex technical concepts to non-specialists.
Understanding of legal frameworks and transfer regulations governing weapons.
Capability to conduct rigorous open-source technical analysis of weapons systems.
Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience in a relevant field.

Nice to Have

Working understanding of machine learning and large language model fundamentals.
Hands-on engineering experience in robotics, autonomy, guidance, navigation, control, sensors, signal processing, or embedded software.
Practical experience applying ITAR, EAR, or international arms-control regimes.
Background in building or evaluating classifiers, including LLM-based solutions.
Prior trust and safety or product policy experience at a technology platform.

Skills and Tools

LLM
Policy Design
Threat Modeling
Risk Evaluation
Technical Analysis

Salary and Benefits

Annual base salary ranging from $245,000 to $285,000 USD.
Competitive compensation and benefits package.
Optional equity donation matching.
Generous vacation and parental leave.
Flexible working hours.

About the Company

Anthropic is a public benefit corporation dedicated to building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems that remain safe and beneficial for society. Operating as a single collaborative team, the organization approaches AI research as an empirical science akin to physics and biology. Employees work in a location-based hybrid environment requiring staff to be in the office at least 25% of the time, and visa sponsorship is available for qualifying candidates.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should visit the official Anthropic careers page to submit an application and view confirmed position openings.

Skills and tech stack

LLM

Questions candidates ask

What locations are eligible for this role?

This position is available in San Francisco, CA, New York City, NY, or Washington, DC, with a location-based hybrid policy requiring at least 25% time in an office.

What is the salary range for the Policy Design Manager?

The annual base salary ranges from $245,000 to $285,000 USD.

Does Anthropic offer visa sponsorship for this position?

Yes, Anthropic sponsors visas and retains an immigration lawyer to assist candidates who receive an offer, though sponsorship cannot be guaranteed for every applicant.

What educational background is required?

Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience in a relevant field of study.

How can I apply safely to avoid recruitment scams?

Legitimate recruiters only contact candidates from @anthropic.com email addresses and never request money or banking information before the first day. You can apply directly by visiting anthropic.com/careers.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Anthropic careers page.

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