Shape how AI meets the world
Anthropic builds Claude—AI designed to be helpful, honest, and harmless. We're researchers, engineers, and builders from a range of disciplines, working to make sure powerful AI goes well for everyone. If you're drawn to hard problems with real stakes, we'd like to meet you.
Principles that guide how we show up for each other and our mission
Act for the global good
We strive to make decisions that maximize positive outcomes for humanity in the long run. This means we’re willing to be very bold in the actions we take to ensure our technology is a robustly positive force for good. We take seriously the task of safely guiding the world through a technological revolution that has the potential to change the course of human history, and are committed to helping make this transition go well.
Hold light and shade
AI has the potential to pose unprecedented risks to humanity if things go badly. It also has the potential to create unprecedented benefits for humanity if things go well. We need shade to understand and protect against the potential for bad outcomes. We need light to realize the good outcomes.
Be good to our users
At Anthropic, we define “users” broadly. Users are our customers, policy-makers, Ants, and anyone impacted by the technology we build or the actions we take. We cultivate generosity and kindness in all our interactions—with each other, with our users, and with the world at large. Going above and beyond for each other, our customers, and all of the people affected by our technology is meeting expectations.
Ignite a race to the top on safety
As a safety-first company, we believe that building reliable, trustworthy, and secure systems is our collective responsibility—and the market agrees. We work to inspire a ‘race to the top’ dynamic where AI developers must compete to develop the most safe and secure AI systems. We want to constantly set the industry bar for AI safety and security and drive others to do the same.
Do the simple thing that works
We take an empirical approach to problems and care about the size of our impact and not the sophistication of our methods. This doesn’t mean we throw together haphazard solutions. It means we try to identify the simplest solution and iterate from there. We don’t invent a spaceship if all we need is a bicycle.
Be helpful, honest, and harmless
Anthropic is a high-trust, low-ego organization. We communicate kindly and directly, assuming good intentions even in disagreement. We are thoughtful about our actions, avoiding harm and repairing relationships when needed. Everyone contributes, regardless of role. If something urgently needs to be done, the right person to do it is probably you!
Put the mission first
At the end of the day, the mission is what we’re all here for. It gives us a shared purpose and allows us to act swiftly together, rather than being pulled in multiple directions by competing goals. It engenders trust and collaboration and is the final arbiter in our decisions. When it comes to our mission, none of us are bystanders. We each take personal ownership over making our mission successful.
How we support you
We want you to thrive at work and feel confident that you and your family are taken care of. That means comprehensive benefits, competitive compensation, and resources to help you do your best work.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents
- Inclusive fertility benefits via Carrot Fertility
- 22 weeks of paid parental leave
- Flexible paid time off and absence policies
- Mental health support for you and your dependents
- Competitive salary and equity packages
- Optional equity donation matching at a 1:1 ratio, up to 25% of your equity grant
- Retirement plans with competitive matching
- Life and income protection plans
- $500/month flexible wellness and time saver stipend
- Commuter benefits
- Annual education stipend
- Home office stipends
- Relocation support for those moving for Anthropic
- Daily meals and snacks in the office
How we hire
Our interview process is designed to find thoughtful people with diverse expertise. Here’s what to expect.
AI guidance for candidatesWe care about what you can do, not where you learned to do it. About half our technical staff had no prior ML experience; about half have PhDs, but plenty of brilliant colleagues never went to college. If you’ve done interesting independent research, written a thoughtful blog post, or contributed to open source, put that at the top of your resume.
One thing worth knowing: engineers here do lots of research, and researchers do lots of engineering. If you have an engineering background, apply as an engineer—you’ll perform better in the interviews, and you’ll have as much input into Anthropic’s direction as anyone else. All our papers have engineers as authors, often as first author.
For non-technical roles, we’re looking for people who bring clarity, judgment, and a genuine interest in the mission. Our policy, operations, and business teams are small and high-impact. You’ll shape how we work, not just execute on a playbook.
All interviews are conducted over Google Meet, and we can accommodate a variety of timezones.
For technical roles, we use live coding tools like Colab and CodeSignal. You can look things up—just be comfortable with basic syntax and standard libraries so it doesn’t eat up your time. We’ll ask about your experience and what motivates you, and you'll have time to ask us about Anthropic.
For non-technical roles, interviews are conversational. We want to understand how you think through problems and what draws you to this work.
You’ll have time to ask us about Anthropic too. We want this to be a two-way conversation.
To protect yourself from potential scams, remember that Anthropic recruiters only contact you from @anthropic.com email addresses. 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.
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Frequently asked questions
We don’t currently offer internships.
We’re not able to provide feedback on resumes or interviews.
Yes—you’re welcome to re-apply after 12 months, or sooner if something materially changes about your experience or skills.
Take your time. We’re happy to give you space to think and finish any other interview processes you’re going through.
Yes. We sponsor visas and green cards for eligible roles.
Most staff are in the Bay Area and come to the office regularly. Some live further away and come in for one week a month. We can also be flexible during a transition period if you’re relocating.