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Software Engineer, Education

AnthropicSan Francisco, CA | New York City, NYTechnical Education
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Job type
Full-time
Posted
13 Aug 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Anthropic is seeking a Software Engineer, Education to join the Technical Education team in San Francisco, CA or New York City, NY. This engineering role is designed for a professional with a strong technical background who wants to shape AI-driven learning platforms for customers and enterprises at scale.

Role Overview

Anthropic is looking for a Software Engineer to help build the technical foundation for how the organization educates customers and enterprises at scale. In this position, the selected candidate will define how millions of people experience learning about Claude. This involves creating systems where content is served in real time, assessments respond to actual user comprehension, and credentialing verifies genuine competence. The professional in this role will own the technical vision for the AI-driven educational platform layer, enterprise readiness features, data architecture, and AI-augmented pipelines.

Key Responsibilities

Architect and manage the enterprise-ready education platform, covering authentication, single sign-on, learner data models, content delivery, and progress tracking.
Define the technical vision for AI-delivered educational experiences at scale, deciding what to build, extend, or replace.
Construct AI-augmented pipelines for content generation, real-time adaptation, assessment delivery, and quality assurance in collaboration with educators.
Design platform capabilities supporting adaptive learning paths, competency-based progression, and AI-evaluated skill demonstrations.
Coordinate with security, infrastructure, and data teams to ensure educational systems meet organizational standards.
Create platform abstractions enabling non-engineers to configure and experiment with educational materials without technical bottlenecks.
Make core product-level decisions regarding the functionality of the overall learning experience.

Requirements

Minimum of 7 years of professional software engineering experience, including a proven track record of taking platforms from zero to production at scale.
Full-stack engineering expertise with a strong emphasis on backend systems such as databases, APIs, authentication, reliability, and infrastructure.
Experience building and operating platforms that reliably serve numerous concurrent users.
Comfort working within ambiguity and translating pedagogical intent into technical architecture.
Background collaborating with security and infrastructure teams to satisfy enterprise standards while maintaining development velocity.
Active habit of using AI tools within personal engineering workflows.
Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and professional experience in a relevant field.

Nice to Have

Previous experience building or contributing to learning platforms, credentialing systems, or educational technology products.
Background or familiarity with learning science, instructional design, or educational research.
Familiarity with SSO, identity protocols like SAML and OAuth, badging standards such as Open Badges, or LTI integrations.
Prior experience building systems incorporating LLM capabilities as core infrastructure.
Experience at high-growth companies building platform infrastructure relied upon by other teams.
Experience designing systems that non-technical users can configure and operate.

Skills and Tools

LLM
Backend Systems
Databases
APIs
Authentication and SSO
Infrastructure and Reliability

Salary and Benefits

Annual base salary range of $320,000 to $405,000 USD.
Competitive compensation and benefits package.
Optional equity donation matching.
Generous vacation and parental leave policies.
Flexible working hours.
Location-based hybrid policy requiring at least 25% time in an office.
Visa sponsorship available for qualifying candidates.

About the Company

Anthropic operates as a public benefit corporation focused on creating reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems designed to be safe and beneficial for society. The company brings together researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders to advance large-scale AI research through empirical science and close collaboration.

How to Apply

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

Skills and tech stack

LLM

Questions candidates ask

What is the location for the Software Engineer, Education role?

The role is based in San Francisco, CA or New York City, NY, 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 this position?

The annual base salary ranges from $320,000 to $405,000 USD.

How many years of experience are required?

Candidates must have 7+ years of software engineering experience, with a demonstrated ability to take a platform from zero to production at scale.

Does Anthropic offer visa sponsorship for this role?

Yes, Anthropic does sponsor visas and makes every reasonable effort to secure visas for offers made, supported by an immigration lawyer.

How should I apply for this job?

Candidates should apply directly on the official Anthropic careers page.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Anthropic careers page.

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