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Security Risk Analyst, Risk Engineering

AnthropicSan Francisco, CA | New York City, NYSecurity
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Salary
$270K — $345K USD
Job type
Full-time
Experience
Senior
Posted
5 Oct 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

This position suits professionals who thrive in ambiguity, possess hands-on cyber risk quantification experience, and want to help shape security standards for frontier artificial intelligence systems. The Security Risk Analyst role is available as a hybrid position based in San Francisco, CA or New York City, NY.

Role Overview

Anthropic seeks a Security Risk Analyst to join the Risk Engineering team in San Francisco, CA or New York City, NY. The organization is redesigning traditional governance, risk, and compliance frameworks to operate as an engineering-driven function utilizing automation, quantitative analysis, and AI-native platforms. Working closely with security engineering and leadership, this position involves evaluating complex threat scenarios, delivering defensible risk positions, and establishing organizational risk metrics.

Key Responsibilities

Help leadership and partner teams make risk-informed decisions by translating ambiguous security questions into documented, quantitative, and qualitative tradeoffs.
Conduct quantitative analyses of primary security risk scenarios using FAIR, calibrated estimation, and simulation methods.
Collaborate with Security Engineering to evaluate threat scenarios, determine control effectiveness, and sequence remediation efforts.
Frame escalations and risk treatment recommendations with clear statements of uncertainty and re-evaluation triggers.
Shape leadership risk reviews, define organizational risk appetite, and establish measurable risk metrics.
Leverage AI and automation tools to scale risk analysis while maintaining high standards of quality control and output calibration.
Transform custom analyses into scalable, self-service templates, methods, and training materials for partner teams.

Requirements

End-to-end ownership of qualitative and quantitative security or technology risk analysis that directly impacted a major business decision.
Practical experience with FAIR-style quantification, including scenario decomposition, calibrated estimation, and Monte Carlo simulation utilizing Python, R, or spreadsheet tools.
Ability to structure moving, ambiguous problems into clear analytical frameworks and drive them toward definitive conclusions.
Strong technical security foundation to evaluate attack paths alongside security engineers.
Capability to distill complex risk positions into concise summaries for executive leadership.
Daily working familiarity with LLMs like Claude, paired with a critical approach to reviewing model outputs.
Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Nice to Have

Practical application of FAIR-CAM or alternative structured methodologies for control effectiveness and attack path modeling.
Experience building or managing a cyber risk quantification program or developing quantitative tooling and training for others.
Previous involvement in defining organizational risk appetite or tolerance thresholds for decision-making.
Professional background in security engineering, detection, threat intelligence, actuarial science, or decision science.
Familiarity with specialized security risks affecting AI systems, such as intent or goal modification.

Skills and Tools

Python
R
FAIR methodology
Monte Carlo simulation
Claude and other LLMs
Spreadsheet tools

Salary and Benefits

Annual base salary range of $270,000 to $345,000 USD.

About the Company

Anthropic focuses on building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems to ensure technology remains safe and beneficial for society. Operating as a collaborative group of researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders, the organization approaches AI research as an empirical science resembling physics or biology. Employees operate under a location-based hybrid policy requiring presence in the office for at least 25% of the time.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit an application directly on the official Anthropic careers page.

Skills and tech stack

PythonRFAIRClaudeLLMs

Questions candidates ask

Where is the Security Risk Analyst position located?

The role is hybrid and based out of either San Francisco, CA or New York City, NY, with an expectation to be in the office at least 25% of the time.

What is the annual salary range for this role?

The annual base salary ranges from $270,000 to $345,000 USD.

What educational background is required?

A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study or an equivalent combination of education, training, and professional experience is required.

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 technical methodologies are expected for risk quantification?

The role requires hands-on FAIR-style quantification experience, including scenario decomposition, calibrated estimation, and Monte Carlo simulation using Python, R, or spreadsheet tools.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Anthropic careers page.

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