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Staff Software Engineer, Claude Code

AnthropicSan Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WAEngineering & Design - Product
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Job type
Full-time
Posted
7 Aug 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Role Overview

Anthropic is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for Claude Code to help build and maintain agentic coding tools for developers. This position is available in San Francisco, California, New York City, New York, or Seattle, Washington, with a hybrid work policy requiring staff to be in the office at least 25% of the time. This role suits an experienced developer with a passion for developer tools and advanced artificial intelligence features who wants to advance safe and beneficial AI systems.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain scalable infrastructure and features for artificial intelligence-powered development tools.
Engage directly with developers both inside and outside Anthropic to gather insights and improve the overall user experience.
Collaborate closely with researchers to enhance model capabilities by sharing tools and evaluation methods.
Stay ahead of advancements in AI-assisted coding through experimentation with new tools and evaluation of emerging techniques.
Contribute across the entire technology stack, from front-end user interfaces to back-end infrastructure, to develop features, resolve bugs, and optimize performance.
Dive into unfamiliar areas such as Python notebooks, VS Code plug-ins, and containerized development environments.

Requirements

Bring six or more years of professional work experience to the position.
Hold a bachelor’s degree or possess an equivalent combination of education, training, and professional experience in a relevant field of study.
Demonstrate expertise in React development, including modern patterns like hooks, context, and suspense, component architecture, and performance optimization.
Specialize in user experience engineering while also functioning as a capable full-stack developer.
Possess hands-on experience working with large language models and prompt engineering.
Have previous experience building and maintaining developer tools, alongside a deep interest in optimizing developer productivity and creativity.
Have worked on projects involving stringent safety, security, and compliance requirements.

Nice to Have

Experience building and maintaining command-line interface tools.
Familiarity working within large codebases and quickly adapting to unfamiliar development environments.
Practical knowledge of container orchestration and cloud infrastructure.
Experience scaling TypeScript projects.
Familiarity working with alternative JavaScript runtimes such as Bun and Deno.

Skills and Tools

Python
TypeScript
JavaScript
React
Large Language Models (LLMs)
CLI tools and containerized environments

Salary and Benefits

Annual salary range spanning from $320,000 to $625,000 USD.
Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
Optional equity donation matching.
Generous vacation time and parental leave.
Flexible working hours.
Access to a collaborative office space with visa sponsorship support available for eligible candidates.

About the Company

Anthropic is a public benefit corporation focused on creating reliable, interpretable, and steerable artificial intelligence systems that remain safe and beneficial for society. Operating as a single cohesive team, the organization approaches AI research as an empirical science akin to physics and biology. The company values impactful, large-scale research efforts and fosters a highly collaborative work environment.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should visit the official Anthropic careers page to submit an application and view confirmed position openings.

Skills and tech stack

PythonReactTypeScriptJavaScriptLLM

Questions candidates ask

What are the location options for this role?

This position is based out of Anthropic offices in San Francisco, California, New York City, New York, or Seattle, Washington.

What is the expected work arrangement?

Anthropic operates under a location-based hybrid policy where staff are expected to be in one of the company offices at least 25% of the time.

What is the salary range for the Staff Software Engineer position?

The annual salary for this role ranges from $320,000 to $625,000 USD.

Is visa sponsorship available?

Yes, Anthropic sponsors visas for eligible candidates and provides assistance through an immigration lawyer if an offer is extended.

What level of experience is required?

Candidates must have 6 or more years of professional work experience and a bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Anthropic careers page.

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