Staff+ Application Security Engineer
About this role
The Staff+ Application Security Engineer role at Anthropic involves securing the advanced systems that build, serve, and comprise Claude, operating remotely or from San Francisco, Seattle, or New York City. This position suits experienced security professionals with a passion for building robust, automated protection frameworks for frontier artificial intelligence technologies.
Role Overview
Anthropic seeks a senior security engineer to protect an entirely unique attack surface involving multi-agent orchestration, sandboxed code execution, and untrusted tool outputs. Working on a senior team, individuals use Claude as a primary operational tool for static analysis, threat modeling, and bug bounty triage. Engineers own systems end-to-end, contributing directly to customer-facing product security like Claude Code's security review tooling, sandboxing, and security guidance plugins. Candidates can work remotely or from company offices with required travel, following a hybrid policy requiring at least 25% in-office time.
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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 society. Operating as a single collaborative team, the organization approaches AI research as an empirical science, valuing large-scale impact and diverse perspectives.
How to Apply
To submit an application for this position, please visit the official Anthropic careers page.
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What is the salary range for the Staff+ Application Security Engineer role?
The annual base salary range for this position is between $320,000 and $485,000 USD.
Where is this position located?
This role is remote-friendly with required travel, with office hubs available in San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA, and New York City, NY. Anthropic maintains a location-based hybrid policy requiring staff to be in an office at least 25% of the time.
What qualifications are required for this role?
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree or equivalent, 7+ years of experience in application or security engineering, hands-on cloud and container security expertise, and production coding skills in languages like Python, Rust, or TypeScript.
Does Anthropic offer visa sponsorship?
Yes, Anthropic sponsors visas for eligible roles and provides reasonable efforts along with an immigration lawyer to help secure the visa if an offer is extended.
How can I apply for this job?
Candidates should apply directly through the official Anthropic careers page and ensure they only communicate with recruiters using official @anthropic.com email addresses.