Senior Software Security Engineer
Senior Software Security Engineer
Anthropic
The Senior Software Security Engineer at Anthropic will be responsible for safeguarding AI systems and ensuring user trust through robust security practices. The role involves building secure cloud infrastructure, designing secure workflows, and mentoring team members. Anthropic is focused on creating reliable AI systems that are safe and beneficial for society.
Qualification
- 5-15+ years of software engineering experience implementing and maintaining critical systems at scale
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering or equivalent industry experience
- Strong software engineering skills in Python or at least one systems language (Go, Rust, C/C++)
- Experience managing infrastructure at scale with DevOps and cloud automation best practices
- Track record of driving engineering excellence through high standards, constructive code reviews, and mentorship
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional security initiatives and navigate complex organizational dynamics
- Outstanding communication skills, translating technical concepts effectively across all organizational levels
- Demonstrated success in bringing clarity and ownership to ambiguous technical problems
- Strong systems thinking with ability to identify and mitigate risks in complex environments
Responsibility
- Build security for large-scale AI clusters, implementing robust cloud security architecture including IAM, network segmentation, and encryption controls
- Design secure-by-design workflows, secure CI/CD pipelines across services, and help build secure cloud infrastructure
- Ship and operate secure, high-reliability services using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) practices and GitOps workflows
- Apply deep expertise in threat modeling and risk assessment to secure complex cloud environments
- Mentor engineers and contribute to hiring and growth of the Security team
