Staff+ Software Engineer: Accelerate Agent Productivity

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

Job summary

Anthropic is seeking a Staff+ Software Engineer to join the Developer Acceleration team in San Francisco. The role involves defining agent-driven productivity, building scalable platforms, and leading technical strategies. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of experience in large-scale distributed systems and a strong focus on productivity transformation.

The position offers a competitive salary range of $405,000 - $485,000 and requires a relevant bachelor’s degree. Candidates must also be able to collaborate across teams and support internal partners effectively.

Qualifications

• 10+ years building and operating large-scale distributed systems.
• 3+ years of experience leading large scale projects or teams.
• Experience with agents and productivity transformations.

Responsibilities

• Define agent runtime platform and strategies for agentic productivity.
• Build and ship runtime platform and tooling.
• Collaborate cross-team to deliver impact.

Skills

Large-scale distributed systems

Agent development

Leadership in engineering projects

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

CI/CD tools

Container orchestration

Job description

Anthropic is seeking a Staff+ Software Engineer to join the Developer Acceleration team in San Francisco. The role involves defining agent-driven productivity, building scalable platforms, and leading technical strategies. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of experience in large-scale distributed systems and a strong focus on productivity transformation.

The position offers a competitive salary range of $405,000 - $485,000 and requires a relevant bachelor’s degree. Candidates must also be able to collaborate across teams and support internal partners effectively.