Staff+ Software Engineer, Backend
Anthropic · San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 102 days Anthropic's roles stay open a median of 98 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Anthropic's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Anthropic
- high 603 stale, 19 reposted of 603 open
- Hiring momentum
- 279 roles opened in the last 90 days ↓ down vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-11-14
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Anthropic's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Anthropic.
About this role
As a Staff+ Software Engineer at Anthropic, you will own backend systems that support user experiences across various products like the Claude API and Claude.ai. Your role involves scoping complex projects, making architectural decisions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver robust and scalable solutions. You will also mentor peers and drive alignment between technical and non-technical stakeholders while staying hands-on with coding and system design.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Anthropic as an employer.
What you need
- 8+ years of relevant experience as a backend or product engineer
- Strong coding fundamentals and comfort working across backend systems, APIs, and integrations
- Experience leading the design and delivery of large-scale backend systems in production
- Skilled at driving alignment across technical and non-technical teams
- Product-focused approach to work, caring about building robust and scalable solutions
- Experience with distributed systems, API design, and cloud infrastructure at scale
What you get
- Competitive compensation
- Optional equity donation matching
- Generous vacation and parental leave
- Flexible working hours
- Lovely office space for collaboration
Worth weighing
- No specific technologies or programming languages mentioned in the posting
- Role involves navigating ambiguity, which may not suit everyone
- Visa sponsorship is available but not guaranteed for all roles
Summarised from Anthropic's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Anthropic on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-11-14. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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