Technical Cyber Threat Investigator

Anthropic; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous vacation and parental leave

Flexible working hours

Job summary

A leading AI research organization in San Francisco seeks a Technical Cyber Threat Investigator to address the misuse of its AI systems. This role entails detecting and investigating cyber threats, developing detection techniques, and enhancing defenses against emerging risks. Ideal candidates will possess strong SQL and Python skills alongside expertise in user behavior detection and threat analysis. The position offers competitive compensation, a hybrid work model, and a chance to contribute to AI safety.

Qualifications

• Experience tracking threat actors across surface, deep, and dark web environments.
• Ability to derive insights from large datasets to make key decisions.
• Experience with threat actor profiling and intelligence frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Detect and investigate attempts to misuse AI systems for cyber operations.
• Develop abuse signals and tracking strategies to detect threat actors.
• Create actionable intelligence reports on attack vectors.

Skills

Proficiency in SQL

Proficiency in Python

Experience with large language models

Subject matter expertise in abusive user behavior detection

Strong project management skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

About Anthropic

Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.

About the Role

We are looking for a Technical Cyber Threat Investigator to join our Threat Intelligence team. In this role, you will be responsible for detecting, investigating, and disrupting the misuse of Anthropic's AI systems for malicious cyber operations.

To work at the intersection of AI safety and cybersecurity, you will conduct thorough investigations into potential misuse cases, develop novel detection techniques, and build robust defenses against emerging cyber threats in the rapidly evolving landscape of AI‑enabled risks. Your work will directly protect the broader ecosystem from sophisticated threat actors who seek to leverage AI technology for harm.

Important context: In this position you may be exposed to explicit content spanning a range of topics, including those of a sexual, violent, or psychologically disturbing nature. This role may require responding to escalations during weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Detect and investigate attempts to misuse Anthropic's AI systems for cyber operations, including influence operations, malware development, social engineering, and other adversarial activities.
• Develop abuse signals and tracking strategies to proactively detect sophisticated threat actors across our platform.
• Create actionable intelligence reports on new attack vectors, vulnerabilities, and threat actor TTPs targeting LLM systems.
• Conduct cross-platform threat analysis grounded in real threat actor behavior, using open-source research, dark web monitoring, and internal data.
• Utilize investigation findings to implement systematic improvements to our safety approach and mitigate harm at scale.
• Study trends internally and in the broader ecosystem to anticipate how AI systems could be misused, generating and publishing reports.
• Build and maintain relationships with external threat intelligence partners, information sharing communities, and government stakeholders.
• Work cross-functionally to build out our threat intelligence program, establishing processes, tools, and best practices.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in SQL and Python for data analysis and threat detection.
• Experience with large language models and understanding of how AI technology could be misused for cyber threats.
• Subject matter expertise in abusive user behavior detection, such as influence operations, coordinated inauthentic behavior, or cyber threat intelligence.
• Experience tracking threat actors across surface, deep, and dark web environments.
• Ability to derive insights from large datasets to make key decisions and recommendations.
• Experience with threat actor profiling and utilizing threat intelligence frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, etc.).
• Strong project management skills and ability to build processes from the ground up.
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross‑functional teams and present to leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with government agencies or in regulated environments.
• Background in AI safety, machine learning security, or technology abuse investigation.
• Experience building and scaling threat detection systems or abuse monitoring programs.
• Active Top Secret security clearance.

Application Deadline

None. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Compensation

Annual Salary: $230,000—$290,000 USD.

Logistics

Education requirements: At least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

Location-based Hybrid Policy: All staff are expected to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. Some roles may require more time in our offices.

Visa Sponsorship: We sponsor visas for many roles and will make every reasonable effort to secure a visa if you receive an offer.

Inclusivity Note: We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all qualifications. We value diverse perspectives and aim to foster inclusion.

Safety Note: Protect yourself from scams. Anthropic recruiters contact you from @anthropic.com email addresses. If unsure, visit anthropic.com/careers for confirmed openings.

Why Join Us

We believe that high‑impact AI research will be big science. Our team works as a cohesive unit on a few large‑scale research efforts, valuing impact over incremental puzzles. We offer competitive compensation, benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and a supportive office environment in San Francisco.