AV Architect — Enterprise Collaboration & Office Builds

Menlo Ventures; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 210,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Anthropic in London is seeking an AV Engineer to design and implement the systems enabling collaboration across offices in the EMEA region. You will architect conference rooms, event spaces, and collaboration areas to provide frictionless experiences for teams advancing AI safety research.

Responsibilities include leading AV design, programming, procurement for new offices, creating detailed drawings, and ensuring day-one readiness, with travel up to 8 weeks domestically and internationally.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience designing and implementing AV systems in an enterprise environment.
• Proficient in control system programming utilizing the Q-Sys ecosystem or similar.
• Hands-on experience with video conferencing platforms, particularly Google Meet.
• Read and create AV technical drawings including schematics, line diagrams, and rack elevations.
• Understand DSP concepts for audio, including acoustic echo cancellation, noise reduction, EQ/dynamics, and automixing.

Responsibilities

• Lead AV design, procurement, and programming for new office builds, expansions, and retrofits across our global portfolio.
• Create and maintain AV system designs including schematic drawings, line diagrams, and elevation plans.
• Program and commission AV systems to meet specific use cases and user requirements.
• Execute successful "first day of business" deployments for new offices, ensuring all systems are operational for day‑one occupancy.
• Attend build coordination meetings with architects, contractors, and workplace teams to drive AV requirements and integration.
• Innovate and test emerging AV technologies to optimize productivity and enable premium experiences for existing and upcoming spaces.
• Develop automated solutions to improve system reliability and reduce operational overhead.
• Partner with Security and IT teams to ensure AV systems meet enterprise security requirements.
• Create comprehensive documentation for all systems including programming logic, troubleshooting guides, and operational procedures.
• Oversee operations globally to ensure seamless AV operations and service delivery standards.
• Manage relationships with AV integrators and vendors to ensure project success.
• Assist with AV operations support including event production and system maintenance as needed.

Skills

AV design

Procurement

Programming

Q-Sys

Video conferencing

Google Meet

Schematic drawings

DSP concepts

Enterprise security

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Q-Sys

Lua scripting

Dante

SMPTE 2110

Logitech video conferencing

Netgear switches

Appspace

Google Workspace

Job description

Anthropic in London is seeking an AV Engineer to design and implement the systems enabling collaboration across offices in the EMEA region. You will architect conference rooms, event spaces, and collaboration areas to provide frictionless experiences for teams advancing AI safety research.

Responsibilities include leading AV design, programming, procurement for new offices, creating detailed drawings, and ensuring day-one readiness, with travel up to 8 weeks domestically and internationally.