Menlo Ventures
Staff Software Engineer, Claude Developer Platform (Backend)
Menlo Ventures, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Staff Software Engineer, Claude Developer Platform (Backend)
About Anthropic
Anthropic’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 role Anthropic is looking for a product‑minded engineer to build a world‑class developer experience for the Anthropic API. You’ll build the tools to accelerate developers from idea to deployment, and help figure out how to leverage Claude to improve developers’ usage of the API, such as generating and evaluating prompts. You’ll collaborate closely with other product teams to bring Claude’s current and future capabilities to developers.
We have multiple roles open on this team and are looking for experienced engineers at different stages in their career who are excited about this space and our mission.
Responsibilities
Build out the frontend and backend for helping developers bring their applications to production.
Partner with partner teams to ensure new product features are integrated into the developer console in an intuitive way.
Use product sense to propose and implement improvements to the developer experience of using the API.
Work with researchers to understand new model capabilities and design unique products that help users maximize their use of the Anthropic API.
You might be a good fit if you
Have 7–10+ years building production full‑stack software with a focus on usability.
Have strong communication skills and user empathy to understand needs.
Are an expert in modern web development stacks (React, Next.js, etc).
Have demonstrated a strong product mindset and a focus on iterative product development.
Have startup experience, building products from zero to one.
Experience building APIs and/or developer products for external developers.
Strong candidates may also
Have experience with React and frontend frameworks.
Have experience with REST APIs.
Compensation & Location Expected base compensation: $320,000 – $405,000 USD. Full‑time employees receive equity, benefits, and may include incentive compensation.
Location preference: Preference will be given to candidates based in the SF or Bay Area. The position is part of an SF‑based team.
Logistics
Education requirements: At least a Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
Visa sponsorship: We sponsor visas for eligible candidates. We retain an immigration lawyer to assist with this.
Voluntary Self‑Identification We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification. We believe AI systems have enormous social and ethical implications, and we strive to include a range of diverse perspectives on our team.
As set forth in Anthropic’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.
Voluntary Self‑Identification of Disability
Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
Blind or low vision
Cancer (past or present)
Cardiovascular or heart disease
Celiac disease
Cerebral palsy
Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
Diabetes
Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn’s disease, irritable bowel syndrome
Intellectual or developmental disability
Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
Neurodivergence, for example, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
Short stature (dwarfism)
Traumatic brain injury
Optional Self‑Identification of Disability (Locked) We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress toward this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.
Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way.
How do you know if you have a disability? A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability.
Disabilities include, but are not limited to: Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally) Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS Blind or low vision Cancer (past or present) Cardiovascular or heart disease … (remaining items omitted for brevity)
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About the role Anthropic is looking for a product‑minded engineer to build a world‑class developer experience for the Anthropic API. You’ll build the tools to accelerate developers from idea to deployment, and help figure out how to leverage Claude to improve developers’ usage of the API, such as generating and evaluating prompts. You’ll collaborate closely with other product teams to bring Claude’s current and future capabilities to developers.
We have multiple roles open on this team and are looking for experienced engineers at different stages in their career who are excited about this space and our mission.
Responsibilities
Build out the frontend and backend for helping developers bring their applications to production.
Partner with partner teams to ensure new product features are integrated into the developer console in an intuitive way.
Use product sense to propose and implement improvements to the developer experience of using the API.
Work with researchers to understand new model capabilities and design unique products that help users maximize their use of the Anthropic API.
You might be a good fit if you
Have 7–10+ years building production full‑stack software with a focus on usability.
Have strong communication skills and user empathy to understand needs.
Are an expert in modern web development stacks (React, Next.js, etc).
Have demonstrated a strong product mindset and a focus on iterative product development.
Have startup experience, building products from zero to one.
Experience building APIs and/or developer products for external developers.
Strong candidates may also
Have experience with React and frontend frameworks.
Have experience with REST APIs.
Compensation & Location Expected base compensation: $320,000 – $405,000 USD. Full‑time employees receive equity, benefits, and may include incentive compensation.
Location preference: Preference will be given to candidates based in the SF or Bay Area. The position is part of an SF‑based team.
Logistics
Education requirements: At least a Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
Visa sponsorship: We sponsor visas for eligible candidates. We retain an immigration lawyer to assist with this.
Voluntary Self‑Identification We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification. We believe AI systems have enormous social and ethical implications, and we strive to include a range of diverse perspectives on our team.
As set forth in Anthropic’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.
Voluntary Self‑Identification of Disability
Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
Blind or low vision
Cancer (past or present)
Cardiovascular or heart disease
Celiac disease
Cerebral palsy
Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
Diabetes
Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn’s disease, irritable bowel syndrome
Intellectual or developmental disability
Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
Neurodivergence, for example, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
Short stature (dwarfism)
Traumatic brain injury
Optional Self‑Identification of Disability (Locked) We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress toward this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.
Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way.
How do you know if you have a disability? A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability.
Disabilities include, but are not limited to: Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally) Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS Blind or low vision Cancer (past or present) Cardiovascular or heart disease … (remaining items omitted for brevity)
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