Applied AI Engineer — National Security, On‑Site Claude

EngineersOfAI

Washington (District of Columbia)

Hybrid

USD 180,000 - 230,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Anthropic is seeking an Applied AI Engineer to support a national security mission, advising on architecture and evaluation for Claude-based deployments. You will work closely with customer teams, guiding discovery to on-site deployment in secure environments while upholding safety standards.

Responsibilities include technical workshops, pilot development, and cross-team collaboration with Sales, Product, and Engineering to deliver mission-focused AI solutions and ensure reliable, scalable

Qualifications

Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
Experience in US intelligence contexts as civilian or contractor.
4+ years in technical roles serving customers.
Strong Python or TypeScript programming skills.
Experience with LLMs and AI product stacks.

Responsibilities

Serve as a specialist technical advisor for national security programs, guiding discovery through deployment.
Support customer builds with Claude Code, Claude API, and Claude for Enterprise.
Translate mission requirements into technical solutions with account teams.
Influence architecture choices and integration into customer stacks.
Develop evaluation frameworks to measure Claude performance on mission use cases.
Lead hands-on workshops and code reviews with customer teams.
Identify design patterns and share insights with Product/Engineering.
Create technical content from deep dives to executive briefings.
Maintain knowledge of latest LLM capabilities and AI stacks.
Work on-site with customer teams in secure facilities and coordinate with internal teams.