Security Engineer, Offensive Security
About this role
Security professionals who enjoy discovering novel attack vectors and simulating advanced threat actors will thrive in this position at Anthropic. The Security Engineering team builds critical infrastructure and establishes secure development practices to safeguard AI systems and maintain user trust. This person will conduct red and purple team engagements across cloud infrastructure, endpoints, and bare metal deployments, while also contributing to AI-assisted security testing tools.
The role exists to address complex security challenges unique to advanced artificial intelligence development and deployment. Ideal candidates bring a strong background in offensive security, solid engineering capabilities in languages like Python or Go, and a collaborative mindset for working alongside blue teams and research groups.
What you will do
- Conduct red and purple team engagements simulating advanced threat actors across cloud infrastructure, endpoints, and bare metal deployments.
- Perform penetration testing on specific, high-value deployments.
- Contribute to the development of AI-assisted security testing tooling and workflows.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with security and engineering teams to address AI-specific attack scenarios.
- Document and present findings to technical and executive audiences to inform security roadmaps.
What you need
- Bring at least 5 years of hands-on experience in red teaming and offensive security operations.
- Demonstrate deep expertise in at least two areas including macOS security, Linux security, cloud security, Kubernetes, or CI/CD pipelines.
- Maintain a track record of discovering novel attack vectors and creatively chaining vulnerabilities.
- Show experience conducting adversarial simulations against well-defended environments.
- Possess strong engineering skills in Python, Go, or similar programming languages.
- Communicate clearly to help teams understand risk and prioritize fixes through actionable findings.
Nice to have
- Prior work at organizations with state actor threat models
- Interest in AI safety and how security engineering contributes to responsible AI developments
- Background testing AI/ML systems or agentic workflows
- Familiarity with detection engineering and SIEM/EDR platforms from the defensive side
- Experience with data center security or hardware-based attacks
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Optional equity donation matching
- Generous vacation and parental leave
- Flexible working hours
- Lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues
Skills and tech stack
Questions candidates ask
What is the remote work policy?
Anthropic operates with a location-based hybrid policy where staff are expected to be in one of the offices at least 25% of the time, though some roles may require more time in the office. Eligible office locations include San Francisco, Seattle, New York City, and Washington, DC.
What is the compensation range for this role?
The annual salary range for this position is $300,000 to $320,000 USD. The company also offers competitive benefits, optional equity donation matching, and generous vacation and parental leave.
Does Anthropic offer visa sponsorship?
Yes, the company does sponsor visas. If an offer is extended, they make every reasonable effort to secure a visa and retain an immigration lawyer to help with the process.
What kind of technical background is required?
Candidates need at least 5 years of hands-on experience in red teaming and offensive security operations. Deep expertise is required in at least two areas such as cloud security, Linux security, macOS security, Kubernetes, or CI/CD pipelines, alongside strong engineering skills in Python or Go.