Staff Software Engineer, People Products
Anthropic · Remote-Friendly (Travel Required) | San Francisco, CA
Posted about 2 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 66 days Anthropic's roles stay open a median of 62 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Anthropic's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Anthropic
- high 449 stale, 19 reposted of 603 open
- Hiring momentum
- 795 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-08
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 on the People Products team at Anthropic, you will be responsible for building full-stack solutions that enhance AI-driven workflows for HR processes. You will engage directly with internal stakeholders to gather feedback and iterate on product features, making independent architectural decisions in a fast-paced environment. Your work will involve designing tools and applications that support the entire employee lifecycle, from hiring to promotions, while applying first principles thinking to shape the company culture.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- 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 Fullstack or product engineer
- Experience leading complex, multi-month projects or teams as a tech lead or equivalent
- Experience shipping LLM-native features or applications
- Ability to build big features independently and make architectural decisions
- Self-sufficient in going from idea to production without needing a designer, PM, or architect to unblock you
- Ability to move fast without cutting corners and maintain a high quality bar
Nice to have
- Familiarity with MCP (Model Context Protocol)
- Experience building Claude or LLM integrations in production
- Background at an AI-native company or in a product-focused 0->1 engineering environment
- Experience with HR tech platforms such as Greenhouse, Workday, or Rippling
What you get
- Annual Salary: $405,000 — $485,000 USD
- Visa sponsorship available
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Optional equity donation matching
- Generous vacation and parental leave
- Flexible working hours
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of technology stack used
- High autonomy may require strong self-management skills
- Role involves direct user engagement which may lead to critical feedback
- Fast-paced environment may not suit everyone
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Listed by Anthropic on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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