Applied AI Architect (Startups)

Anthropic; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

Fertility benefits

Parental leave (22 weeks)

Flexible time off

Mental health support

Salary and equity packages

Equity donation matching

Retirement plans

Life and income protection

Wellness stipend

Commuter benefits

Education stipend

Home office stipend

Relocation support

Daily meals in office

Job summary

Anthropic’s Startups team seeks an Applied AI Architect to partner with founders and engineers, helping startups build on the Claude Developer Platform as they grow from early product to scale.

You will translate startup requirements into technical solutions, guide evaluations, and design architectures that maximize Claude’s value. Hands-on experience with LLM-powered apps and strong technical communication are essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in technical customer-facing roles such as Solutions Architect, Sales Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineer, or technical founder with founder-led sales
• Deep technical proficiency with building and scaling AI products and AI engineering best practices
• Hands-on experience building and deploying LLM-powered applications in production, with context engineering and evaluation frameworks

Responsibilities

• Win the trust of founders and engineers by being an exceptional technical partner
• Help startups architect innovative LLM solutions and maximize Claude's value
• Guide startups from initial technical discovery through deployment and beyond
• Translate startup requirements into technical solutions and serve as a trusted technical advisor
• Win technical evaluations by developing evaluation frameworks for Claude-based use cases
• Build credibility with founders and startup engineers by speaking their language
• Gather insights on startup use cases and deployment patterns for feedback to product teams
• Travel to customer sites, startup events, and conferences for workshops and deep dives

Skills

Solutions Architect

Sales Engineering

LLM

Python

AI architectures

Startup experience

Technical communication

Job description

• As an Applied AI Architect on the Startups team at Anthropic, you will win the trust of founders and engineers by being an exceptional technical partner, helping startups successfully build on the Claude Developer Platform as they grow from early product to scale
• You’ll combine deep technical expertise with a builder-first mindset to help startups architect innovative LLM solutions, win technical evaluations, and get the most out of Claude
• Working closely with Account Executives and the broader Sales, Product, and Engineering teams, you’ll guide startups from initial technical discovery through successful deployment and beyond. You’ll leverage your expertise to help founders understand Claude’s capabilities, develop evals, and design architectures that maximize the value of our AI systems
• Partner with Account Executives to deeply understand startup requirements, translate them into technical solutions, and serve as a trusted technical advisor throughout the Claude adoption journey from initial evaluation through deployment and expansion
• Win technical evaluations that demonstrate why Claude is the best foundation for what startups are building, helping them develop evaluation frameworks to measure Claude’s performance for their specific use cases
• Build technical credibility with founders, founding engineers, and startup engineering teams by speaking their language, understanding their build patterns, and guiding technical architecture decisions
• Gather insights on how startups are building with Claude, identify emerging use cases and deployment patterns, and deliver feedback to Product and Engineering teams
• Travel to customer sites, startup-focused events, and industry conferences for workshops, technical deep dives, and relationship building

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents
• Inclusive fertility benefits via Carrot Fertility
• 22 weeks of paid parental leave
• Flexible paid time off and absence policies
• Mental health support for you and your dependents
• Competitive salary and equity packages
• Optional equity donation matching at a 1:1 ratio, up to 25% of your equity grant
• Retirement plans with competitive matching
• Life and income protection plans
• $500/month flexible wellness and time saver stipend
• Commuter benefits
• Annual education stipend
• Home office stipends
• Relocation support for those moving for Anthropic
• Daily meals and snacks in the office

3+ years of experience in technical customer-facing roles such as Solutions Architect, Sales Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineer, or technical founder who has done founder-led salesDeep technical proficiency with building and scaling AI products, a pulse on AI engineering best practices, and the ability to demonstrate why Claude is the best foundationHands-on experience building and deploying LLM-powered applications in production, with expertise in context engineering, evaluation frameworks, and modern AI architecturesStrong technical communication skills with the ability to translate complex AI concepts into actionable insights for founders and engineering teamsComfortable with Python and familiarity with common LLM frameworks, tools, and integration patternsPassion for making powerful technology safe and societally beneficialExperience working with startups or high-growth technology companies; you understand the velocity and constraints of early-stage companiesTrack record of selling technical products in competitive marketsStrong builder credibility through experience as a software engineer or technical founder; you speak the language of builders and have the presence to earn the trust of technical founders and startup engineering teams