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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.

Our read on this posting2.4out of 5
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

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Listed by Anthropic on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-11-14. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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