Staff+ Enterprise Systems Architect - Distributed & Multi-Cloud

Anthropic; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 405,000 - 485,000; Full time

Job summary

Anthropic is seeking a Staff+ Engineer to anchor their Enterprise pillar, designing systems to make Claude enterprise-ready. This role involves defining multi-year technical strategies and leading high-complexity engineering initiatives.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years of experience in engineering, shaping technical strategy for SaaS, and expertise in distributed systems. The position offers a hybrid work policy and a competitive salary ranging from $405,000 to $485,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering experience at Staff or Senior Staff level.
• Experience in shaping technical strategy for Cloud Service Provider or Enterprise SaaS.
• Deep expertise in distributed systems and API architecture.
• Strong influence and collaboration across organizational boundaries.
• Domain expertise in enterprise security, identity, compliance, governance.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive multi-year technical strategy.
• Lead high-impact engineering initiatives.
• Make major architectural decisions with org-wide scope.
• Mentor and develop Staff-level engineers.
• Align across Product, GTM, and Customer Success.

Skills

Engineering experience

Technical strategy

Distributed systems expertise

API architecture

Leadership skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Python

Golang

Rust

GCP

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

Job description

Anthropic is seeking a Staff+ Engineer to anchor their Enterprise pillar, designing systems to make Claude enterprise-ready. This role involves defining multi-year technical strategies and leading high-complexity engineering initiatives.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years of experience in engineering, shaping technical strategy for SaaS, and expertise in distributed systems. The position offers a hybrid work policy and a competitive salary ranging from $405,000 to $485,000 annually.