Staff+ Software Engineer, Safeguards
San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY
Posted 13d ago
Job Location
San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY
Tech Stack
Remote Work Policy
On-site
Categories
Applied AI Engineer
About the job
Anthropic is seeking software engineers to develop safety and oversight mechanisms for their AI systems. This role focuses on building systems to detect unwanted model behaviors, prevent misuse, and ensure user well-being, enforcing terms of service and acceptable use policies. You will apply your technical skills to uphold principles of safety, transparency, and oversight.
Responsibilities
- Develop monitoring systems to detect unwanted behaviors from API partners and potentially take automated enforcement actions, surfacing them in internal dashboards for analysts.
- Build abuse detection mechanisms and infrastructure.
- Surface abuse patterns to research teams to harden models at the training stage.
- Build robust and reliable multi-layered defenses for real-time improvement of safety mechanisms that work at scale.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or comparable experience.
- 5-10+ years of experience in a software engineering position, preferably with a focus on integrity, spam, fraud, or abuse detection and mitigation.
- Proficiency in Python and Typescript.
- Ability to work across the stack.
- Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Benefits
- Annual compensation range: $320,000 - $485,000 USD
- Visa sponsorship available
- Hybrid work policy (expect to be in office at least 25% of the time)