Research Engineer, Societal Impacts

Anthropic creates reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems for safe and beneficial use.
$315,000 - $340,000
Data
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
AI

Description For Research Engineer, Societal Impacts

Anthropic is seeking a Research Engineer for their Societal Impacts team to design and build critical infrastructure for AI impact research. This role involves creating scalable systems for experiments, evaluations, and insights generation. The ideal candidate will have experience in machine learning experiments, data processing, and high-quality infrastructure development. Key responsibilities include designing technical infrastructure, leading discussions, partnering with cross-functional teams, and generating insights on AI's societal impact. The role requires skills in Python, distributed systems, and interfacing with ML models. Benefits include competitive salary, equity, health insurance, 401(k) matching, parental leave, unlimited PTO, and various stipends. Anthropic values diversity and encourages applications from underrepresented groups. The company focuses on big science AI research, working collaboratively on large-scale efforts to advance steerable, trustworthy AI.

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Responsibilities For Research Engineer, Societal Impacts

  • Design and implement scalable technical infrastructure for AI experiments and evaluations
  • Architect systems to handle uncertain and changing requirements
  • Lead technical design discussions
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to advance Anthropic's safety mission
  • Improve internal technical infrastructure and tools
  • Generate insights about potential societal impact of Anthropic's AI systems
  • Translate insights to inform company strategy, research, and public policy

Requirements For Research Engineer, Societal Impacts

Python
  • Experience building and maintaining production-grade internal tools or research infrastructure
  • Proficiency in writing clean, well-documented Python code
  • Ability to make technical decisions with incomplete information
  • Experience with distributed systems and designing for scale and reliability
  • Track record of using technical infrastructure to interface with machine learning models
  • Experience deriving insights from imperfect data streams

Benefits For Research Engineer, Societal Impacts

401k
Dental Insurance
Education Budget
Equity
Medical Insurance
Mental Health Assistance
Parental Leave
Relocation Benefits
Vision Insurance
  • Equity
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan with 4% matching
  • 22 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Stipends for education, home office improvements, commuting, and wellness
  • Fertility benefits via Carrot
  • Daily lunches and snacks in office
  • Relocation support for those moving to the Bay Area

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