Anthropic
Staff+ Software Security Engineer
$405K–$485K
San Francisco, CA +3 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Feb 13, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
New York City, NY
Seattle, WA
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- At least 8 years of software engineering experience. Logistics also states years required correlate with internal job-level requirements.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience. Minimum education: Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship is available, but not for every role or candidate; if an offer is made, Anthropic will make every reasonable effort to obtain a visa and provides immigration counsel.
About the job
Design, build, and operate security systems that protect Anthropic’s AI infrastructure, software supply chain, sensitive data, and engineering workflows.
What you'll do
- Own one or two security areas and build complex security systems end to end, from architecture through production.
- Identify risks through threat modeling and implement controls across developer security, identity and secrets, infrastructure, or secure frameworks.
- Mentor engineers and guide cross-functional teams in adopting secure design patterns and practices.
What they ask for
- At least 8 years of software engineering experience with deep security expertise, including independently leading complex security initiatives.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience.
- Strong programming skills in Python or at least one systems language such as Go, Rust, or C/C++.
- Deep understanding of identity systems, cryptographic primitives, and secrets management; working knowledge of Kubernetes security primitives.
Nice to have
- Designed or operated identity and secrets management systems for large-scale AI or cloud infrastructure.
- Experience with developer security and supply chain programs, CI infrastructure, or workload authentication.
Pay
$405,000 — $485,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, Go, Rust, C/C++, Kubernetes, Nix, Bazel, SPIFFE/SPIRE
AI focus
Security engineering for AI systems, including protection of model weights, training data, and infrastructure supporting trustworthy AI.
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