Anthropic

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

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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.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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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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