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Safeguards Enforcement Lead, Cyber Harms

AnthropicSan Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Washington, DCSafeguards (Trust & Safety)
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Job type
Full-time
Posted
29 Aug 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

The Safeguards Enforcement Lead role at Anthropic involves managing cyber enforcement strategies and teams to prevent the misuse of AI systems for malicious cyber operations. This position is available in San Francisco, California, New York City, New York, or Washington, DC, and is well-suited for a cybersecurity and trust and safety professional with leadership experience.

Role Overview

As an Enforcement Lead within the Safeguards (Trust & Safety) department, this professional takes responsibility for managing and executing enforcement actions across products and services. The core focus centers on detecting and mitigating attempts to misuse Anthropic's artificial intelligence systems for malicious cyber operations. This includes creating strategic enforcement frameworks for flagged activity related to cyberattacks, malware development, and offensive exploitation. The professional in this role also manages a team of Cyber Enforcement Analysts and contractors who implement this enforcement strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Manage a team of Cyber Enforcement Analysts and contractors while overseeing the overarching vision of the Cyber Enforcement strategy.
Build strategies to detect and mitigate potential misuse of AI systems designed to facilitate cyberattacks, malware creation, exploitation tooling, and related harmful cyber operations.
Collaborate with stakeholders regarding novel, ambiguous, or high-severity cases.
Partner with the Safeguards Policy Design Team to address policy gaps surfaced through real enforcement scenarios.
Work alongside Engineering and Data Science teams to ensure proper tooling and measurement support enforcement operations.
Stay informed regarding emerging AI policy enforcement best practices, threat actor tactics, and the evolving cyber threat landscape to inform enforcement decisions.
Respond to escalations during weekends and holidays when required.

Requirements

Experience acting as a people manager.
Professional background in cybersecurity, including knowledge of offensive techniques, exploit development, malware analysis, or vulnerability research.
Experience performing content review, abuse investigations, or policy enforcement at volume.
Proficiency in SQL and/or Python for data analysis and threat detection.
Experience identifying emerging risks and communicating findings to a diverse set of stakeholders, including Product, Policy, Engineering, and Legal teams.
Experience working with generative AI products, including writing effective prompts for content review and enforcement.
Minimum education of a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience in a relevant field of study.

Nice to Have

Experience in trust and safety, abuse investigations, cybersecurity investigations, or threat intelligence in a technology or AI company.
Experience working with large language models and an understanding of how AI technology could be misused for cyber operations.
Experience operating within abuse monitoring programs or enforcement review systems.
Understanding of the challenges involved in implementing product policies at scale, including in the content moderation space.
Experience working with government agencies, regulated environments, or information sharing communities.

Skills and Tools

Python
SQL
Content review frameworks
Policy enforcement tools
Generative AI prompt writing

Salary and Benefits

Annual Salary Range: $285,000 to $330,000 USD
Competitive compensation and benefits
Optional equity donation matching
Generous vacation and parental leave
Flexible working hours
Visa sponsorship is available for eligible candidates

About the Company

Anthropic is a public benefit corporation on a mission to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems that remain safe and beneficial for users and society. The organization functions as a single cohesive team, viewing AI research as an empirical science akin to physics and biology. Employees work collaboratively in a hybrid work environment, with an expectation to be in an office at least 25 percent of the time.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should visit the official Anthropic careers page to submit an application for this position.

Skills and tech stack

PythonSQL

Questions candidates ask

What is the location of the Safeguards Enforcement Lead position?

This role is based out of San Francisco, CA, New York City, NY, or Washington, DC, with a location-based hybrid policy expecting staff in the office at least 25% of the time.

What is the annual salary range for this role?

The annual base salary ranges from $285,000 to $330,000 USD.

Does Anthropic offer visa sponsorship for this position?

Yes, Anthropic does sponsor visas and retains an immigration lawyer to assist candidates who receive an offer.

What programming languages are required for this role?

Proficiency in SQL and/or Python is required for data analysis and threat detection.

How should I apply for the Safeguards Enforcement Lead job?

Candidates should apply directly on the official company careers page at anthropic.com/careers.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Anthropic careers page.

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