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About AnthropicAnthropic's mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.About the roleWe're looking for experienced engineers to build and scale the database infrastructure that powers both Claude's product offerings and Anthropic's research initiatives. As a Software Engineer on the Databases team, you will architect and operate database systems that both enable millions of users to interact with Claude and support cutting-edge AI research.This is a unique opportunity to tackle database challenges at unprecedented scale. You'll develop the database strategy for Anthropic, design systems that handle billions of API requests, create storage solutions that work seamlessly across GCP, AWS, and diverse deployment models, and build the reliable data layer that accelerates research experimentation.Responsibilities:Drive the technical direction for database solutions used across Product and ResearchDesign and implement database solutions that scale to support millions of users across Claude's product ecosystemBuild and scale database systems through 100x+ growth while maintaining reliability and performanceArchitect data storage solutions that work seamlessly across GCP, AWS, first-party deployments, third-party deployments, and other environmentsDevelop database infrastructure that serves both product and research workloads with different performance characteristicsPartner with product and research teams to understand data requirements and build infrastructure that accelerates innovationOptimize database performance, reliability, and cost efficiency at massive scaleMake critical build vs. buy decisions for database technologiesYou might be a good fit if you:Have 10+ years (not including internships or co-ops) of experience in a Software Engineer role, building and scaling database systemsHave 3+ years (not including internships or co-ops) of experience leading large scale, complex projects or teams as an engineer or tech leadPossess deep expertise in distributed database architectures and OLTP systems at scaleHave successfully scaled databases through massive growth at high-growth companiesCan balance the speed of a startup environment with the reliability needs of production systemsExcel at technical leadership and cross-functional collaborationAre passionate about building the data layer that enables next-generation AI capabilitiesStrong candidates may also have:Deep expertise scaling PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, or similar database systemsExperience with Redis, Temporal, vector databases, or async job processing frameworksExperience building multi-cloud or hybrid cloud database solutionsKnowledge of database orchestration and automation at scaleBackground at companies known for database excellenceNote: Prior AI/ML infrastructure experience is not required. We value deep infrastructure/databases expertise from any domain.Deadline to apply: None. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.The annual compensation range for this role is listed below.For sales roles, the range provided is the role's On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role.$320,000 - $485,000 USDLogisticsEducation requirements: We require at least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.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.Visa sponsorship:We do sponsor visas! However, we aren't able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. But if we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this.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. We think AI systems like the ones we're building have enormous social and ethical implications. We think this makes representation even more important, and we strive to include a range of diverse perspectives on our team.Your safety matters to us. To protect yourself from potential scams, remember that Anthropic recruiters only contact you addresses. In some cases, we may partner with vetted recruiting agencies who will identify themselves as working on behalf of Anthropic. 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"”/careers directly for confirmed position openings.How we're differentWe believe that the highest-impact AI research will be big science. At Anthropic we work as a single cohesive team on just a few large-scale research efforts. And we value impact "” advancing our long-term goals of steerable, trustworthy AI "” rather than work on smaller and more specific puzzles. We view AI research as an empirical science, which has as much in common with physics and biology as with traditional efforts in computer science. We're an extremely collaborative group, and we host frequent research discussions to ensure that we are pursuing the highest-impact work at any given time. As such, we greatly value communication skills.The easiest way to understand our research directions is to read our recent research. This research continues many of the directions our team worked on prior to Anthropic, including: GPT-3, Circuit-Based Interpretability, Multimodal Neurons, Scaling Laws, AI & Compute, Concrete Problems in AI Safety, and Learning from Human e work with us!Anthropic is a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and a lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues. Guidance on Candidates' AI Usage:Learn aboutour policy for using AI in our application processCreate a Job AlertInterested in building your career at Anthropic? 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