Senior / Staff Software Engineer, Search

Job Description

Anthropic is seeking a Senior/Staff Software Engineer to join their search platform team. This role involves building scalable and efficient search capabilities for Claude, Anthropic's AI system. The engineer will work within a small, senior team to design and implement core search systems from the ground up. Anthropic's mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems, ensuring they are safe and beneficial for users and society.Role involves:

• Building Anthropic’s search platform from scratch
• Establishing metrics and tooling to measure and improve search quality
• Enhancing search algorithms and indexing mechanisms to boost search accuracy and efficiency

Requirements:

• 5+ years building complex distributed systems in production
• Solid grasp of search fundamentals: indexing, retrieval, ranking
• Strong coding skills in Python, Go, Java, or similar languages
• Hands-on experience with high-volume data processing architectures
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience

Anthropic offers:

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