Security Software Engineer
Company: Anthropic
Location: San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA; Washington, DC
Salary: $320k - $405k per year
Type: Full-time
Posted: 2026-05-12
About this role
- We’re seeking an exceptional engineer to join Anthropic’s Detection Platform team to build and scale our next-generation security analytics infrastructure
- In this role, you’ll architect and implement data pipelines that process massive amounts of security telemetry, develop ML-powered detection systems, and create innovative solutions that leverage Claude to transform security operations
- Build AI-powered platform responsible for all aspects of D&R capabilities from detection development to incident response
- Design and implement scalable data pipelines for ingesting and processing security telemetry across our rapidly growing infrastructure
- Architect solutions for storing and efficiently querying large volumes of security-relevant data
- Create rapid prototypes and proof-of-concepts for new security tooling and analytics capabilities
- Work closely with security and infrastructure teams to understand requirements and deliver solutions
- Mentor engineers and contribute to hiring and growth of the Security team
- Participate in on-call shifts
### Benefits
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents
- Inclusive fertility benefits via Carrot Fertility
- 22 weeks of paid parental leave
- Flexible paid time off and absence policies
- Mental health support for you and your dependents
- Competitive salary and equity packages
- Optional equity donation matching at a 1:1 ratio, up to 25% of your equity grant
- Retirement plans with competitive matching
- Life and income protection plans
- $500/month flexible wellness and time saver stipend
- Commuter benefits
- Annual education stipend
- Home office stipends
- Relocation support for those moving for Anthropic
- Daily meals and snacks in the office- 7+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on security, infrastructure and/or data pipelines
- Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Query optimization for large datasets
- Experience with:
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