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full-timeStaff+ Software Engineer, Access Programs
Anthropic · San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA
Anthropic is focused on creating AI systems that are reliable, interpretable, and steerable, with the goal of making advanced models safe and beneficial for users and society. The Access Programs team builds the infrastructure that verifies who can use Anthropic’s models, grants appropriate access based on approved use cases, and prevents misuse. In this role you would design and implement identity verification and vetting processes (KYC/KB) for individual and business customers, develop access‑control mechanisms that grant, scope, and revoke capabilities, and create the monitoring and enforcement tooling needed to detect and respond to abusive behavior. You would also build dashboards and internal admin tools that give the team visibility into access program health, integrate with third‑party identity vendors, and work closely with policy, enforcement, product, and research teams to ensure access decisions are well‑informed and consistently applied. The position suits experienced backend engineers who have strong coding skills, enjoy solving complex security and identity problems, care about the societal impact of AI, and can communicate technical concepts clearly to non‑technical stakeholders.
Education
- Level: Bachelor's degree
- Courses: B.E
Key Skills
Experience required
8-8 years experienceAbout 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 As Claude's capabilities grow, so does our responsibility to ensure those capabilities reach the right people. The Access Programs team builds the systems that verify who our customers are, grant access to advanced model capabilities for approved use cases, and ensure that access is not misused. As a software engineer on this team, you will build the identity, vetting, and access management infrastructure that underpins our trusted access programs, along with the monitoring and enforcement tooling that keeps them safe. This work sits at the center of how Anthropic deploys frontier capabilities responsibly, balancing broad access with rigorous safeguards. Responsibilities: Build identity verification and vetting systems (KYC/KYB) that establish who our individual and business customers are Design and implement access control systems that grant, scope, and revoke access to advanced capabilities based on approved use cases Build infrastructure to configure safety systems and detection thresholds on a per-customer basis for trusted access programs Develop monitoring to detect misuse of expanded access, and tooling that enables enforcement teams to act on it Partner closely with policy, enforcement, threat intelligence, product, research, and go-to-market teams so that access decisions are well-informed and consistently applied Build systems that identify account compromise and takeover, apply mitigations in real time, and carry affected accounts through to full remediation Design and build the dashboards, alerting, and internal admin tooling that give the team and its partners clear visibility into the health and outcomes of our access programs Integrate with third-party identity verification and data enrichment vendors You may be a good fit if you have: A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or comparable experience Experience building and operating backend systems in production Strong coding skills in at least one general-purpose programming language, and experience building software with AI coding tools Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders Care about the societal impacts of AI and want your work to make powerful systems safer Strong candidates may also: 8+ years of industry software engineering experience Experience building shared platforms or foundational services that many teams and products depend on, rather than one-off solutions for a single use case A track record of working across functions (for example engineering, product, policy, operations, and go-to-market) to gather requirements, reconcile competing needs, and drive adoption of what you build Experience with identity, authentication, or authorization systems at scale Experience with KYC/KYB workflows or identity verification vendors Experience in trust and safety, integrity, fraud, or abuse detection Experience detecting and responding to account takeover or credential compromise Experience partnering with operational teams to build custom internal tooling 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 — $485,000 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
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Required skills
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| Role | Staff+ Software Engineer, Access Programs |
|---|---|
| Company | Anthropic |
| Location | San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA |
| Compensation | Not disclosed |
| Posted | 2026-09-24 |
| Deadline | Rolling |
Typical process for this type of role
A general guide — the exact steps for this specific listing may vary; check the original posting for details.
- 1ApplicationSubmit your resume through the apply link.
- 2ScreeningRecruiter reviews your background against the role.
- 3AssessmentA technical test, assignment, or coding round, depending on the role.
- 4Interview(s)One or more rounds with the hiring team.
- 5OfferOffer letter with compensation and start date.
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0/4Staff+ Software Engineer, Access Programs at Anthropic: frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for the Staff+ Software Engineer, Access Programs role at Anthropic?
- The listing asks for Bachelor's degree (B.E); 8-8 years of experience.
- What skills does the Staff+ Software Engineer, Access Programs role require?
- The listing highlights AI. Show each of these in a project or past role on your resume.
- What is the salary for this role?
- Anthropic has not stated compensation in the listing. Check the original posting or ask during the application process.
- Is the Staff+ Software Engineer, Access Programs position remote, hybrid or onsite?
- The listing marks this role as hybrid, with San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA as the location.
- What is the application deadline?
- Anthropic has not listed a fixed deadline, so apply early in case the opening is filled.
- How do I apply for the Staff+ Software Engineer, Access Programs role?
- Use the Apply button on this page. It opens the original listing on job-boards.greenhouse.io, where you submit your application with the company.
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