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Software Engineer, Research Tools

Anthropic· AI Research & Engineering
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Hybrid (San Francisco, CA), Hybrid (New York City, NY), Hybrid (Seattle, WA)$300k - $405kFull-timePosted 11mo ago

About the role

Software Engineer on the Research Tools team at Anthropic, building infrastructure and applications to enable researchers to iterate quickly, run complex experiments, and extract insights from frontier AI systems.

Responsibilities

  • 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

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience with a strong focus on full-stack development
  • Excel at rapid iteration and shipping—you can move from concept to working prototype quickly
  • Experience building tools, platforms, or infrastructure for technical users (engineers, researchers, data scientists, analysts, etc.)
  • Demonstrate high agency and ability to operate independently in ambiguous environments
  • Can quickly develop deep understanding of complex technical domains
  • Strong product instincts and can identify the right problems to solve
  • Proficient with modern web technologies (React, TypeScript, Python, etc.)
  • Track record of building user-facing applications that are actually used and loved by their target audience
  • Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Care about the societal impacts of your work and are motivated by Anthropic's mission

Skills

Required:Full-stack developmentReactTypeScriptPythonUser-facing application designCommunication

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • Optional equity donation matching
  • Generous vacation and parental leave
  • Flexible working hours
  • Lovely office space for collaboration
Last updated Aug 12, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Anthropic

building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems

Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

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