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Staff+ Infrastructure Engineer, Cluster Infrastructure

AnthropicSan Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WASoftware Engineering - Infrastructure
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Full-time
Posted
30 Apr 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

The Staff+ Infrastructure Engineer, Cluster Infrastructure position at Anthropic involves leading the technical strategy for compute clusters across major cloud platforms and company datacenters in San Francisco, New York City, or Seattle. This role is ideal for an experienced distributed systems expert eager to shape infrastructure capable of scaling AI systems like Claude to millions of users.

Role Overview

Anthropic is looking for a senior technical leader to drive the Cluster Infrastructure team. This group owns the complete lifecycle of compute clusters, building agent-driven automation for provisioning and lifecycle management. The professional in this role will define how compute capacity comes online during a period of massive scale, ensuring high-bandwidth inter-cluster connectivity, fault tolerance, and security.

Key Responsibilities

Define the technical strategy and roadmap for agent-driven cluster lifecycle management, covering provisioning, updates, and decommissioning.
Collaborate across internal teams to ingest new compute capacity on schedule and support physical build-outs.
Partner with security teams to guarantee that all clusters are provisioned secure-by-default.
Drive strategies centered on cluster scalability, homogeneity, and fault tolerance.
Collaborate with research, inference, and product groups, alongside external cloud providers, to formulate long-term compute and infrastructure strategies.
Cultivate operational excellence by guiding incident response, postmortem culture, and on-call health.
Provide technical mentorship and coaching to help fellow engineers grow.

Requirements

At least 10 years of software engineering experience, including functioning as a technical lead.
Deep expertise in distributed systems, reliability, and cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, Azure, and Kubernetes.
Strong proficiency in a systems language such as Rust, Go, or Python.
Infrastructure-as-code proficiency utilizing Terraform.
Proven track record of leading complex, multi-quarter technical initiatives spanning multiple teams or systems.
Ability to build alignment among senior stakeholders and communicate effectively across all levels.
Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience in a relevant field.

Nice to Have

Experience operating hyperscale compute infrastructure consisting of over 100 clusters and 10,000 nodes.
Specialized knowledge in Kubernetes internals, cluster orchestration systems like Borg or Mesos, and cloud or host networking including CNI, eBPF, and VPC design.
Familiarity with cluster security measures, pod security standards, RBAC, and least-privilege IAM.
Background using workflow orchestration tools like Temporal or Argo Workflows.

Skills and Tools

Python
Rust
Terraform
Kubernetes
AWS, GCP, and Azure
Infrastructure-as-Code

Salary and Benefits

Annual salary range between $320,000 and $485,000 USD.
Competitive compensation and benefits package.
Optional equity donation matching.
Generous vacation and parental leave policies alongside flexible working hours.

About the Company

Anthropic operates as a public benefit corporation focused on building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems that remain safe and beneficial for society. The organization values collaborative, big-science research efforts where cross-functional teams work together to solve complex empirical challenges in 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

PythonAWSGCPAzureKubernetesRustTerraform

Questions candidates ask

What are the location options for this role?

The role is based out of Anthropic offices in San Francisco, CA, New York City, NY, or Seattle, WA, operating under a hybrid policy requiring staff to be in-office at least 25% of the time.

What is the salary range for the Staff+ Infrastructure Engineer?

The annual base salary range for this position is $320,000 to $485,000 USD.

Is visa sponsorship available?

Yes, Anthropic sponsors visas for qualifying candidates and partners with an immigration lawyer to assist with the process upon extending an offer.

What level of experience is required?

Candidates must have 10+ years of software engineering experience, which includes prior background acting as a technical lead setting direction for a team.

What core technologies will I work with?

The role utilizes Python, Rust, Terraform, Kubernetes, and major cloud providers including AWS, GCP, and Azure.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Anthropic careers page.

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