Security Software Engineer, Detection & Response Platform

Anthropic • $320K — $405K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of software engineering experience focused on security and data pipelines
  • Proven history of building and maintaining security platforms
  • Strong grasp of data processing and large-scale logging systems
  • Experience with CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-code tools, and query optimization
  • Proficient in writing secure code in Python and leading technical projects

Responsibilities

  • Build the AI-powered platform for detection and incident response
  • Design and implement scalable data pipelines for security telemetry
  • Architect solutions for large-scale data storage and querying
  • Create prototypes for new security tools and analytics
  • Collaborate with security teams to deliver effective solutions
  • Mentor engineers while contributing to team growth
  • Participate in on-call shifts as needed

Benefits

  • Visa sponsorship provided as needed
  • Hybrid work policy with at least 25% in-office presence
  • Support for professional growth and mentorship opportunities
  • Access to work with cutting-edge AI technologies
  • Encouragement of diverse representation and perspectives in the team
Full Job Description
About the role

We're seeking an exceptional engineer to join Anthropic's Detection Platform team to build and scale our next-generation security analytics infrastructure. In this role, you'll architect and implement data pipelines that process massive amounts of security telemetry, develop ML-powered detection systems, and create innovative solutions that leverage Claude to transform security operations.

Responsibilities:
  • Build AI-powered platform responsible for all aspects of D&R capabilities from detection development to incident response
  • Design and implement scalable data pipelines for ingesting and processing security telemetry across our rapidly growing infrastructure
  • Architect solutions for storing and efficiently querying large volumes of security-relevant data
  • Create rapid prototypes and proof-of-concepts for new security tooling and analytics capabilities
  • Work closely with security and infrastructure teams to understand requirements and deliver solutions
  • Mentor engineers and contribute to hiring and growth of the Security team
  • Participate in on-call shifts
You may be a good fit if you:
  • 7+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on security, infrastructure and/or data pipelines
  • Track record of building and maintaining internal developer tools or security platforms
  • Strong understanding of data processing pipelines and experience working with large-scale logging systems
  • Experience with:
    • Test-driven software development and/or CI/CD (plus for direct experience with Detection-as-code workflows)
    • Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
    • Query optimization for large datasets
  • Experience with building stable and scalable services on cloud infrastructure and serverless architectures
  • Ability to write maintainable and secure code in Python
  • Experience working with security teams and translating requirements into technical solutions
  • Ability to lead technical projects with minimal guidance
  • Track record of driving engineering excellence through high standards, constructive code reviews, and mentorship
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional security initiatives and navigate complex organizational dynamics
  • Outstanding communication skills, translating technical concepts effectively across all organizational levels
  • Demonstrated success in bringing clarity and ownership to ambiguous technical problems
  • Strong systems thinking with ability to identify and mitigate risks in complex environments
Strong candidates may also have experience with:
  • Experience building security tooling from the ground up
  • Background in implementing security monitoring solutions (SIEM, log aggregation, EDR)
  • Background in detection engineering or security operations
  • Experience with:
    • SOAR platform/automation development
    • Data lake / Database architecture
    • API design and internal platform creation
  • Track record of applying ML/AI to security problems
  • Experience scaling security operations in a high-growth environment

Deadline to apply: None. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

The annual compensation range for this role is listed below.

For sales roles, the range provided is the role's On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role.

Annual Salary:

$320,000-$405,000 USD

Logistics

Minimum education: Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience

Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience

Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position

Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices.

Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas! However, we aren't able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. But if we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this.

We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification. Not all strong candidates will meet every single qualification as listed. Research shows that people who identify as being from underrepresented groups are more prone to experiencing imposter syndrome and doubting the strength of their candidacy, so we urge you not to exclude yourself prematurely and to submit an application if you're interested in this work. We think AI systems like the ones we're building have enormous social and ethical implications. We think this makes representation even more important, and we strive to include a range of diverse perspectives on our team.

Your safety matters to us. To protect yourself from potential scams, remember that Anthropic recruiters only contact you from [redacted].com email addresses. In some cases, we may partner with vetted recruiting agencies who will identify themselves as working on behalf of Anthropic. Be cautious of emails from other domains. Legitimate Anthropic recruiters will never ask for money, fees, or banking information before your first day. If you're ever unsure about a communication, don't click any links-visit anthropic.com/careers directly for confirmed position openings.

About Anthropic

Anthropic is an artificial intelligence research lab that focuses on developing AI systems that are safe, reliable, and trustworthy. The company was founded in 2019 by Dr. Yoshua Bengio, a leading AI researcher and winner of the Turing Award. Anthropic's research is focused on developing AI systems that can learn from small amounts of data, reason about complex systems, and interact with humans in a natural way. The company is based in New York City and has a team of experienced AI researchers and engineers.
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2019

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