Staff+ Software Engineer - Databases
AnthropicSan Francisco, California, United States • New York, New York, United States
Posted October 29, 2025
405000 - 485000 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
Anthropic is an AI research company focused on developing reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. Their flagship product, Claude, is an AI assistant designed for tasks of any scale. The company's research encompasses natural language processing, human feedback mechanisms, scaling laws, reinforcement learning, code generation, and interpretability, setting them apart with a commitment to transparency and control in AI development.
Job Description
Anthropic is seeking experienced software engineers to build and scale its database infrastructure, crucial for both Claude’s product offerings and AI research. This is a unique opportunity to tackle challenging database challenges at scale, architect data solutions, and scale data processing capabilities across GCP, AWS, and diverse deployment models. The role focuses on database strategy, system design, and data optimization.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience building and scaling database systems
- Deep expertise in distributed database architectures and OLTP systems
- Experience scaling databases through massive growth
- Strong technical leadership and cross-functional collaboration
- Passion for building the data layer for next-generation AI
- Deep expertise in PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, or similar databases
- Experience with Redis, Temporal, vector databases, or async job processing frameworks
- Experience building multi-cloud or hybrid cloud database solutions
- Knowledge of database orchestration and automation at scale
- Experience at companies known for database excellence
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Equity
- Generous vacation and parental leave
- Flexible working hours
- Lovely office space
