Staff+ Software Engineer, Databases
AnthropicSan Francisco, California, United States • New York, New York, United States • Seattle, Washington, United States
Posted March 11, 2026
320000 - 485000 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Anthropic is a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco. We believe that the highest-impact AI research will be big science and value impact — advancing our long-term goals of steerable, trustworthy AI — rather than work on smaller and more specific puzzles.
Job Description
We're looking for experienced engineers to build and scale the database infrastructure that powers both Claude's product offerings and Anthropic's research initiatives. As a Software Engineer on the Databases team, you will architect and operate database systems that both enable millions of users to interact with Claude and support cutting-edge AI research.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in a Software Engineer role, building and scaling database systems
- 3+ years of experience leading large scale, complex projects or teams as an engineer or tech lead
- Deep expertise in distributed database architectures and OLTP systems at scale
- Successful scaling of databases through massive growth at high-growth companies
- Ability to balance the speed of a startup environment with the reliability needs of production systems
- Technical leadership and cross-functional collaboration
- Passion for building the data layer that enables next-generation AI capabilities
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Benefits
- Optional equity donation matching
- Generous vacation and parental leave
- Flexible working hours
- Lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues