Mid-Senior Software Engineer - Research Tools for AI Safety

About the Role

We're hiring a Mid-Senior Software Engineer - Research Tools to join our team at Anthropic. This role is crucial for building the infrastructure that supports our research teams in developing safe and reliable AI systems. As a Software Engineer on the Research Tools team, you'll be responsible for creating applications that enable our researchers to iterate quickly, run complex experiments, and extract insights from frontier AI systems. This position is not just about coding; it's about understanding the needs of researchers and translating those into effective technical solutions.

What You'll Do

• Build and maintain full-stack applications and infrastructure that researchers use daily to conduct experiments, collect feedback, and analyze results.
• Partner closely with research teams to understand their workflows, pain points, and requirements, translating these into technical solutions.
• Design intuitive interfaces and abstractions that make complex research tasks accessible and efficient.
• Create reusable platforms and tools that accelerate the development of new research applications.
• Rapidly prototype and iterate on solutions, gathering feedback from users and refining based on real-world usage.
• Take ownership of complete product areas, from understanding user needs through design, implementation, and ongoing iteration.
• Contribute to technical strategy and architectural decisions for research tooling.
• Mentor other engineers and help establish best practices for research application development.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with a strong focus on full-stack development.
• Proficient with modern web technologies such as React, TypeScript, and Python.
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently in ambiguous environments.
• Strong product instincts and the ability to identify the right problems to solve.
• Experience building tools, platforms, or infrastructure for technical users (engineers, researchers, data scientists, analysts, etc.).
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A passion for AI safety and the societal impacts of your work.

Nice to Have

• Experience building research tools, scientific software, or experimentation platforms.
• Background in machine learning or AI research.
• Experience with data visualization and interactive interfaces.
• Contributed to engineering platforms or internal tooling at scale.
• Domain knowledge in human-computer interaction or AI alignment.

What We Offer

• Annual salary range of $300,000—$405,000 USD.
• Location-based hybrid policy with a requirement to be in the office at least 25% of the time.
• Visa sponsorship and relocation package available.
• Flexible working hours and generous vacation and parental leave.
• Optional equity donation matching and competitive compensation package.

Join us at Anthropic and contribute to our mission of creating reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. Your work will directly impact the future of AI safety and capability research.