Founding Growth Engineering Leader

Anthropic; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 405,000 - 485,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity donation matching

Generous vacation and parental leave

Flexible working hours

Office space

Job summary

Anthropic is seeking an experienced growth engineering leader to build and lead our Growth Engineering team as a founding member of our growth initiative. You will drive user acquisition, activation, and retention through data-driven strategies and scalable technical solutions.

The role requires leading growth experimentation, defining technical strategy, and mentoring engineers in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment while collaborating with product, marketing, and data science teams.

Qualifications

• Strong technical background in full-stack development with proven success building and shipping growth initiatives.
• Track record of leading teams in growth experimentation, A/B testing, and data-driven product optimization.
• Experience recruiting, scaling, and retaining engineering talent in a high-growth environment.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with ability to work effectively across functions.
• Demonstrated success in building a culture of belonging and engineering excellence.
• 5+ years as a product-minded engineering manager, with at least 2 years leading growth engineering teams.
• Experience applying machine learning and AI technologies to growth challenges.
• Demonstrated success implementing product-led growth strategies and viral loops at scale.
• Expertise in modern web development stacks and experimentation frameworks.
• Experience with user segmentation and cohort analysis tools.
• Startup experience, particularly in scaling products from zero to one.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a high-performing team of growth engineers focused on user acquisition, activation, and retention.
• Define and execute the technical strategy for growth initiatives, including A/B testing frameworks and measurement systems.
• Create clarity and direction for the team in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, marketing, and data science teams to identify and prioritize growth opportunities.
• Take an inclusive, equitable approach to hiring and coaching technical talent.
• Drive the development of scalable systems for experimentation, personalization, and optimization.

Skills

Growth strategy

Full-stack development

A/B testing

Data-driven decision making

Leadership

Hiring & coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

Experimentation frameworks

Job description

Anthropic is seeking an experienced growth engineering leader to build and lead our Growth Engineering team as a founding member of our growth initiative. You will drive user acquisition, activation, and retention through data-driven strategies and scalable technical solutions.

The role requires leading growth experimentation, defining technical strategy, and mentoring engineers in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment while collaborating with product, marketing, and data science teams.