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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # IT Systems Engineer, Mobile Client Platform Engineer - **Company:** Anthropic Limited - **Location:** Boston, MA, United States - **Salary:** $285,000.0 - $325,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Amazon Web Services, Android Software Development, Apple Push Notification Service, Apple IOS, Systems Engineering, Chrome OS, Software as a Service, Configuration Management, Python (Programming Language), Shell Script, Workspace ONE, Large Language Models, Microsoft InTune, Information Technology, Casper Suite, Terraform - **Published:** August 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=78a8805f017025cb ## About the Role * Python and shell scripting * iOS and Android platform internals (depth on iOS, working knowledge of Android) * Modern MDM or UEM platforms (Jamf, Intune, Workspace ONE, or equivalent) * Running the infrastructure under an MDM (self-hosted servers, AWS GCP, Terraform) * Querying live device state at fleet scale * Mobile device lifecycle automation (enrollment, policy, patching, app distribution) * GitOps and CI for configuration management * Endpoint security fundamentals, 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. ## Description * Design the corporate-issued mobile device program: device standards, what we issue to whom, and how the program grows from a first region to everywhere Anthropic operates * Own the global logistics of issuing hardware: procurement partners, regional coverage, spares, and refresh cycles * Bring mobile configuration into the team's config-as-code pipeline so mobile policies are reviewed, tested, and progressively rolled out like the rest of the fleet * Build zero-touch enrollment: Apple Business Manager and ADE with managed Apple accounts on iOS, the zero-touch equivalent on Android, so a new phone works the first time without hands-on setup * Own policy, compliance, and device lifecycle for the corporate fleet, from issue to wipe * Build telemetry on the corporate fleet: which devices are checking in, OS and patch state, drift between reported and actual state * Own managed app distribution for mobile, from app approval through update rollout * Partner with Corporate Security on device posture, device trust signals, and travel devices for international trips * Decide how corporate-issued and BYOD coexist, and own that boundary as the program rolls out You may be a good fit if you * Have owned a global or multi-region mobile device program end to end, with 8+ years managing corporate fleets at thousands-of-devices scale * Go deep on iOS device management: enrollment flows, Apple Business Manager and ADE, APNs and certificate lifecycle, declarative device management * Have worked with Android device management and can hold your own in a mixed fleet * Treat device configuration as code and have moved past clicking in consoles * Have run the infrastructure under an MDM, not just administered a SaaS console: a self-hosted MDM server, AWS, Terraform, and configuration that ships as code * Have built or launched a corporate device program, not just operated one, and can decide how it coexists with BYOD * Excel at ambiguous problems that touch several teams at once * Communicate technical concepts clearly to any audience * View IT Engineering as requiring product engineering rigor * Write clear documentation as a natural part of your workflow Strong candidates may also * Have managed ChromeOS devices alongside a mobile fleet * Have run a device program across multiple regions and dealt with the logistics that come with it * Have built automated, progressive rollout systems with promotion gated on telemetry * Bring proficiency in Swift for building device tooling * Have used LLMs to automate operational work, or are excited to make Claude a teammate ## Related Videos - [Xcode development redefAIned](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100195-xcode-development-redefained) - [Crew Management System for Airlines: Plan duties for pilots & flight attendants worldwide](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1444-crew-management-system-for-airlines-plan-duties-for-pilots-flight-attendants-worldwide) - [Infrastructure as Code: The Developer's Secret Weapon](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1221-infrastructure-as-code-the-developer-s-secret-weapon) - [The Memory Leak That Ate Our Cluster: A Postmortem](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2057-the-memory-leak-that-ate-our-cluster-a-postmortem) - [Progressive Web Apps - The next big thing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/45-progressive-web-apps-the-next-big-thing) - [Empowering Thousands of Developers: Our Journey to an Internal Developer Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1519-empowering-thousands-of-developers-our-journey-to-an-internal-developer-platform) ## Related Articles - [Cross Platform Mobile Development Frameworks to Use in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/404-cross-platform-mobile-development-frameworks-to-use-in-2025) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers)