Software Engineer, API Product (Backend)

Job Description

Anthropic is seeking a talented and experienced Software Engineer to join their API team and help build the world's most trusted AI platform for developers. The API serves as the primary channel for safely and broadly distributing AI's benefits across all sectors of the economy. The Software Engineer will work on building and scaling frontier model capabilities while ensuring they're easy to use, safe, and provide a world-class developer experience. Role involves:

• Designing and implementing products that are launched in the Anthropic API.
• Partnering with research teams to productize cutting-edge model capabilities.
• Participating in API design reviews to ensure consistent, intuitive developer experiences.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ship a world-class product.
• Supporting and debugging production issues through on-call rotations.
• Designing processes to help the team operate effectively.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of relevant industry experience.
• 3+ years leading large scale, complex projects or teams as an engineer or tech lead.
• Passion for designing tasteful APIs and developer-focused products.
• Ability to work independently and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Deep expertise in distributed systems and API architecture.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Role offers:

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Optional equity donation matching.
• Generous vacation and parental leave.
• Flexible working hours.