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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff+ Software Engineer (Enterprise) - **Company:** Anthropic Limited - **Location:** New York, NY, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Software Design Documents, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Cloud Services, Prometheus, Rust (Programming Language), Datadog, Google Cloud, Grafana, Kubernetes, Api Design, Golang - **Published:** July 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/anthropic/jobs/5288742008 ## About the Role * Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position * 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 * Drive the highest-leverage technical outcomes without formal authority-you lead through influence, quality of thinking, and trust * Have deep expertise in distributed systems and API architecture, and are effective writing design docs, making architectural calls, and coding in critical paths * Bring strong domain expertise and intuition in enterprise areas such as security, identity, compliance, governance, permissions, and connectivity * Have demonstrably shaped technical strategy for large-scale Cloud Service Provider or Enterprise SaaS companies * Have 10+ years of engineering experience with a clear track record operating at Staff or Senior Staff level * Are highly effective across org boundaries-you build trust with GTM, Platform, Inference, Infrastructure, Privacy, Safeguards, and business stakeholders alike * 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 ## Description * Define and drive multi-year technical strategy, including our distributability and multi-cloud strategy * Identify and personally lead the highest-complexity, highest-impact engineering initiatives spanning multiple teams * Serve as one of the primary technical decision-makers for major architectural decisions with org-wide scope * Partner other teams such as Inference and Platform for foundational systems; Customer Success for the voice of customers, with Infrastructure and Safeguards for security, privacy, and responsible deployment * Mentor and develop Staff-level engineers across the org * Drive alignment across Product, GTM, Customer Success, and beyond while proactively identifying and addressing systemic technical risks * Technical Stack: * Languages: Python, Golang, Rust * Infrastructure: GCP, AWS, Azure, Kubernetes * Databases: PostgreSQL (AlloyDB), Vector Stores, Firestore, Spanner * Tools: Feature Flagging, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Claude Code ## Related Videos - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [5 steps for running a Kubernetes environment at scale](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/88-5-steps-for-running-a-kubernetes-environment-at-scale) - [Debugging in the Dark](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1658-debugging-in-the-dark) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Software Engineering Social Connection: Yubo’s lean approach to scaling an 80M-user infrastructure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1583-software-engineering-social-connection-yubo-s-lean-approach-to-scaling-an-80m-user-infrastructure) - [Scoring 2000 Products per Request: Performance Pitfalls in Golang](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2073-scoring-2000-products-per-request-performance-pitfalls-in-golang) ## Related Articles - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [How Much FAANG Companies Actually Pay Software Engineers in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/230-how-much-faang-companies-actually-pay-software-engineers-in-2025) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift)