Developer Relations Lead

Anthropic creates reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems, focusing on safe and beneficial AI development through research and engineering.
$270,000 - $290,000
Machine Learning
Staff Software Engineer
Hybrid
5+ years of experience
AI

Description For Developer Relations Lead

Anthropic is at the forefront of creating reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems, with a mission to ensure AI remains safe and beneficial for society. As their Developer Relations Lead, you'll play a crucial role in shaping how the technical community experiences and builds with Claude, their AI system. This position combines technical expertise with community leadership and creative thinking.

The role offers an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI technology while building authentic relationships with developers and partners. You'll be responsible for creating technical content, leading events and hackathons, and developing demonstrations that showcase Claude's capabilities. The position requires approximately 25% travel to engage with technical communities and attend key events.

Anthropic operates as a public benefit corporation, emphasizing the social and ethical implications of AI development. The company values diversity and encourages applications from candidates with varied perspectives and backgrounds. They work as a cohesive team on large-scale research efforts, treating AI research as an empirical science similar to physics and biology.

The compensation package is competitive ($270,000 - $290,000), with excellent benefits including flexible working hours, generous vacation and parental leave, and equity donation matching. The hybrid work environment requires at least 25% office presence in their San Francisco location, and visa sponsorship is available for qualified candidates.

This role is perfect for someone who combines technical expertise with community leadership skills, has a deep understanding of developer needs, and is passionate about advancing the field of AI in a responsible way. The ideal candidate will be based in San Francisco and ready to help shape Anthropic's technical presence in the AI community.

Last updated 8 days ago

Responsibilities For Developer Relations Lead

  • Create technical content that challenges developers to reimagine what's possible with Claude
  • Identify and execute strategic opportunities to demonstrate Claude's capabilities
  • Develop technical demonstrations that resonate with builders
  • Foster authentic relationships with technical communities and founders
  • Collaborate with technical teams to identify and amplify interesting use cases
  • Lead engaging technical events, from demo nights to hackathons
  • Create immersive developer experiences at conferences and workshops
  • Travel (~25%) to key technical events and community gatherings

Requirements For Developer Relations Lead

Python
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
  • Proven track record of building for developers
  • Excellence in making complex technical concepts clear and compelling
  • Strong technical intuition about what resonates with builders
  • Deep curiosity about AI/ML and passion for exploring new technologies
  • Authentic voice in technical communities
  • Ability to lead technical demonstrations and hands-on teaching
  • Natural connection with developers in person
  • Based in SF

Benefits For Developer Relations Lead

Visa Sponsorship
Parental Leave
  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • Optional equity donation matching
  • Generous vacation and parental leave
  • Flexible working hours
  • Office space for collaboration

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