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Security Engineer, Corporate Security

AnthropicSan Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA | New York City, NY | Washington, DCSecurity
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Job type
Full-time
Posted
21 Aug 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Role Overview

The Security Engineer, Corporate Security role at Anthropic involves building and scaling defensive systems to protect employee devices, data, and collaboration tools across multiple office locations including San Francisco, Seattle, New York City, and Washington, DC. This senior individual contributor position is well-suited for a hands-on engineer who enjoys turning security controls into code and automation to support a rapidly expanding organization.

Key Responsibilities

Drive endpoint hardening across ChromeOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows by utilizing declarative device management profiles, application allowlisting, system extensions, and repeatable configuration practices.
Extend zero-trust and device-trust access controls to ensure company systems are accessed exclusively through properly managed devices linked to authorized users.
Build internal tools, integrations, and automation to streamline onboarding and offloading workflows, manage exceptions, enforce posture-driven policies, and triage review queues.
Lead identity governance and SaaS security initiatives encompassing software reviews, third-party OAuth grants, browser extensions, chat-platform applications, and delegated admin access.
Collaborate closely with Engineering, IT, and the broader Security organization to define telemetry standards, detection capabilities, and secure operations for AI-driven environments.

Requirements

Hands-on experience in endpoint security engineering across major operating systems including Linux, macOS, Windows, or ChromeOS.
Proficiency in Python and general scripting languages used to build internal tooling, automation, and detection mechanisms.
Working knowledge of identity and access management, zero-trust access architectures, and SaaS security principles.
Strong threat-modeling judgment to identify core risks, scope technical solutions, and drive projects through to completion.
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and professional experience.

Nice to Have

Experience designing the scope and selecting tooling for a security program independently.
Background in shipping enforcement changes to large user populations with careful staging, data-driven rollout plans, and alternative workflow support.
Endpoint security hardening depth across multiple operating systems.
Mobile security expertise covering both BYOD and managed contexts, including international travel safety.
Experience governing modern SaaS environments, third-party integrations, and AI-generated applications.
Applied infrastructure-as-code, configuration-as-code, and CI/CD pipelines.
Experience building LLM-assisted security tooling to expand team coverage.
Proven track record of gaining organization-wide adoption of security controls through influence and partnership.

Skills and Tools

Python
LLM
Endpoint Security Frameworks
MDM and Declarative Device Management
Identity and Access Management
Zero-Trust Architecture
SaaS Security Governance

Salary and Benefits

Annual compensation range from $320,000 to $405,000 USD.
Competitive compensation and benefits package.
Optional equity donation matching.
Generous vacation time and parental leave.
Flexible working hours.
Access to collaborative office environments.

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 collaborative team, the organization approaches AI research as an empirical science, tackling large-scale efforts inspired by physics and biology to advance trustworthy artificial intelligence.

How to Apply

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

Skills and tech stack

PythonLLM

Questions candidates ask

What locations are available for this role?

The position is based out of Anthropic offices in San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA, New York City, NY, and Washington, DC, with a location-based hybrid policy requiring staff to be in the office at least 25% of the time.

What is the salary range for the Security Engineer position?

The annual salary range is $320,000 to $405,000 USD.

Does Anthropic offer visa sponsorship?

Yes, Anthropic sponsors visas and partners with an immigration lawyer to assist candidates receiving an offer, though sponsorship cannot be guaranteed for every role and applicant.

What technical skills are required?

Candidates must have hands-on endpoint security engineering experience across major operating systems, proficiency in Python and scripting languages, working depth in identity and access management and SaaS security, and strong threat-modeling judgment.

Is a degree required to apply?

Applicants need a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study or an equivalent combination of education, training, and professional experience.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Anthropic careers page.

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