Key skills
AI product developmentEnterprise-grade software developmentGovernment-grade software developmentFull stack software engineeringBackend software engineeringSoftware deployment on government networksFedRAMP complianceClassified network securityFederal security clearanceGoAIClaudeAnthropicCollaborationCustomer SuccessSales
About this role
Anthropic is a public benefit corporation focused on creating reliable AI systems. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their public sector engineering team, responsible for developing and deploying AI products tailored for government use.
Responsibilities:
- Architect and ship deployments that meet public sector compliance and security requirements, from FedRAMP to classified networks
- Build AI applications tailored to government workflows by developing deep understanding of how agencies actually operate
- Partner with research and safeguards teams to evaluate and improve Claude for government use cases
- Work directly with government customers and internal go-to-market teams to turn requirements into technical and product roadmaps
- Design scalable systems for deployment, user management, and administrative controls across constrained environments
- Create clarity and technical direction in a fast-moving environment with unique constraints
Requirements:
- Experience building AI products and a working intuition for their capabilities and limitations
- A strong technical track record building and shipping enterprise- or government-grade products
- Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills — you'll partner with sales, legal, research, and policy teams alike
- Minimum education: Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
- Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience
- Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position
- Have 8+ years of experience as a full stack or backend software engineer
- Startup experience, particularly in scaling products from zero to one
- Experience partnering with sales, customer success, and professional services teams to drive product adoption
- Experience deploying software on government networks
- Active federal security clearance (Secret or above)