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Policy Design Manager, Conventional Weapons

Anthropic · Remote-Friendly (Travel-Required) | San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY; Washington, DC

Posted 25 days ago

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This role has been open
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Ghost-job risk at Anthropic
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Hiring momentum
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Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

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About this role

As a Policy Design Manager for Conventional Weapons at Anthropic, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining policies that define acceptable uses of AI in relation to conventional weapons. This role involves building threat models, collaborating with engineering teams to implement policy guardrails, and communicating complex technical topics to diverse audiences. You will also engage with external experts and stakeholders to strengthen policy and enforcement related to weapons systems.

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freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
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What you need

  • Deep, applied expertise in weapons systems
  • Experience in a relevant setting, such as a service research laboratory or defense research agency
  • Ability to write clear, operationally precise policy
  • Understanding of legal frameworks governing weapons and their transfer
  • Ability to conduct rigorous technical analysis of weapons systems using open sources
  • Comfort with ambiguity and complex problems

Nice to have

  • Working understanding of machine learning and large language model fundamentals
  • Hands-on engineering experience in a weapons-relevant technical domain
  • Experience applying arms export controls (ITAR/EAR)
  • Experience building or evaluating classifiers, including LLM-based ones
  • Trust & safety or product policy experience at a technology platform

What you get

  • Annual Salary: $245,000 — $285,000 USD
  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • Optional equity donation matching
  • Generous vacation and parental leave
  • Flexible working hours
  • Lovely office space for collaboration

Worth weighing

  • Role involves navigating complex and potentially ambiguous policy areas
  • High responsibility in defining the boundaries of acceptable AI use in weapons systems

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Listed by Anthropic on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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