Staff Software Engineer, Public Sector

Anthropic

Staff Software Engineer developing and deploying AI applications focused on the public sector. Collaborating with government clients to ensure compliance and scalability of AI solutions.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California, District of Columbia, New York, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $405,000 - $485,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect and ship deployments that meet public sector compliance and security requirements, from FedRAMP to classified networks
Build AI applications tailored to government workflows by developing deep understanding of how agencies actually operate
Partner with research and safeguards teams to evaluate and improve Claude for government use cases
Work directly with government customers and internal go-to-market teams to turn requirements into technical and product roadmaps
Design scalable systems for deployment, user management, and administrative controls across constrained environments
Create clarity and technical direction in a fast-moving environment with unique constraints

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience building AI products and a working intuition for their capabilities and limitations
A strong technical track record building and shipping enterprise- or government-grade products
Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills — you’ll partner with sales, legal, research, and policy teams alike

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation
Optional equity donation matching
Generous vacation and parental leave
Flexible working hours
Lovely office space for collaboration

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Hard Skills & Tools

AI applicationspublic sector compliancesecurity requirementsdeployment architectureuser managementadministrative controlsenterprise-grade productsgovernment-grade products

Soft Skills

cross-functional collaborationtechnical directionclarity in communication