Anthropic
Security Engineer, Operating Systems
Anthropic, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Security Engineer, Operating Systems
Join Anthropic as an Operating Systems Security Engineer to harden and secure the OS layer of our AI infrastructure. You will design and implement OS‑level security controls—from kernel hardening to runtime protection—to ensure our systems withstand sophisticated attacks while maintaining the performance required for large‑scale AI model training.
About Anthropic Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems that are safe and beneficial for users and society. Our team is a quickly growing group of researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.
What You'll Do
Design and implement hardened OS configurations for AI workloads across diverse hardware platforms
Develop kernel security policies using SELinux, AppArmor, custom Linux Security Modules, and runtime enforcement mechanisms
Implement and maintain full‑disk encryption solutions for diverse storage systems
Build security infrastructure for AI systems, research environments, and production services
Build secure network stacks with appropriate isolation and segmentation
Create OS‑level attestation and integrity monitoring systems
Develop security patches, custom kernel modules, and kernel hardening configurations
Design secure boot processes and trusted execution environments
Work with container teams to ensure proper workload isolation at the kernel level
Design privilege separation and mandatory access control policies
Implement secure update mechanisms for OS components
Build tooling for security configuration management and compliance verification
Who You Are
5+ years of experience in operating systems security or kernel development
Deep knowledge of Linux internals, including kernel subsystems and security frameworks (SELinux, AppArmor, seccomp, etc.)
Experience with kernel hardening techniques and exploit mitigation
Strong programming skills in C and systems programming languages
Experience with eBPF for security monitoring and enforcement
Understanding of virtualization and containerization security
Track record of identifying and fixing OS‑level security vulnerabilities
Experience with security‑focused Linux distributions
Strong Candidates May Also Have
Kernel development experience or contributions to the Linux kernel
Experience with real‑time or embedded operating systems
Knowledge of hardware security features and their OS integration (TPM, HSM, secure enclaves)
Experience with confidential computing and memory encryption technologies (SEV, TDX, SGX)
Background in vulnerability research, exploit development, or fuzzing
Experience with formal methods for OS verification
Annual Salary $300,000—$405,000 USD
Logistics Education requirements: at least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
Location‑based hybrid policy: staff are expected to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time, with some roles requiring more in‑office presence.
Visa sponsorship: we sponsor visas and will make every effort to secure a visa if an offer is made.
We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification. People from underrepresented groups may experience imposter syndrome; we strive for diverse perspectives on our team.
Deadline to apply: None (rolling basis).
Job Details
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Information Technology
Industries: Research Services
Location: San Francisco, CA
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About Anthropic Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems that are safe and beneficial for users and society. Our team is a quickly growing group of researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.
What You'll Do
Design and implement hardened OS configurations for AI workloads across diverse hardware platforms
Develop kernel security policies using SELinux, AppArmor, custom Linux Security Modules, and runtime enforcement mechanisms
Implement and maintain full‑disk encryption solutions for diverse storage systems
Build security infrastructure for AI systems, research environments, and production services
Build secure network stacks with appropriate isolation and segmentation
Create OS‑level attestation and integrity monitoring systems
Develop security patches, custom kernel modules, and kernel hardening configurations
Design secure boot processes and trusted execution environments
Work with container teams to ensure proper workload isolation at the kernel level
Design privilege separation and mandatory access control policies
Implement secure update mechanisms for OS components
Build tooling for security configuration management and compliance verification
Who You Are
5+ years of experience in operating systems security or kernel development
Deep knowledge of Linux internals, including kernel subsystems and security frameworks (SELinux, AppArmor, seccomp, etc.)
Experience with kernel hardening techniques and exploit mitigation
Strong programming skills in C and systems programming languages
Experience with eBPF for security monitoring and enforcement
Understanding of virtualization and containerization security
Track record of identifying and fixing OS‑level security vulnerabilities
Experience with security‑focused Linux distributions
Strong Candidates May Also Have
Kernel development experience or contributions to the Linux kernel
Experience with real‑time or embedded operating systems
Knowledge of hardware security features and their OS integration (TPM, HSM, secure enclaves)
Experience with confidential computing and memory encryption technologies (SEV, TDX, SGX)
Background in vulnerability research, exploit development, or fuzzing
Experience with formal methods for OS verification
Annual Salary $300,000—$405,000 USD
Logistics Education requirements: at least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
Location‑based hybrid policy: staff are expected to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time, with some roles requiring more in‑office presence.
Visa sponsorship: we sponsor visas and will make every effort to secure a visa if an offer is made.
We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification. People from underrepresented groups may experience imposter syndrome; we strive for diverse perspectives on our team.
Deadline to apply: None (rolling basis).
Job Details
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Information Technology
Industries: Research Services
Location: San Francisco, CA
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Anthropic by 2x.
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