Frontier AI Software Engineer - IC/Hybrid (NYC/SF)

Ode with Anthropic; Santa Fe (NM); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

401k with matching

Unlimited PTO

Medical, dental, vision

Health FSA

Commuter benefits

Life insurance

Team events and activities

Job summary

Ode with Anthropic is seeking engineering leaders or senior ICs to own end-to-end technical outcomes while staying deeply engaged in coding. You will join a small, high-caliber team that builds AI products for clients, setting direction, writing code, and guiding tough tradeoffs.

About 75% coding and 25% direct client work—often with CTOs—will shape your first year. We value engineers who ship multiple products, balance frontier model capabilities with solid system design, and demonstrate high

Qualifications

• 8+ years of engineering experience, shipped multiple end-to-end products.
• Interest in applying software fundamentals to AI systems.
• Comfort talking with senior technical stakeholders.
• High ownership mindset with initiative and strategic thinking.
• Low ego with willingness to help others and request help.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction for AI products and lead design decisions.
• Write and review production-grade code.
• Collaborate with clients, including CTOs, to ensure solutions meet their needs.

Skills

8+ years experience

AI systems

Stakeholder communication

Ownership mindset

Low ego

Job description

Ode with Anthropic is seeking engineering leaders or senior ICs to own end-to-end technical outcomes while staying deeply engaged in coding. You will join a small, high-caliber team that builds AI products for clients, setting direction, writing code, and guiding tough tradeoffs.

About 75% coding and 25% direct client work—often with CTOs—will shape your first year. We value engineers who ship multiple products, balance frontier model capabilities with solid system design, and demonstrate high