About the role:
Since launch, the Anthropic API has seen rapid growth and adoption by companies of all sizes to build AI products with our industry-leading models. We're looking for experienced engineering leaders to lead one of two core API engineering teams responsible for shipping the world's most intelligent and capable APIs. The API team owns core capabilities including vision, tool use, computer use, prompt caching, model data access, knowledge, context, and new model launches. Your work will directly impact how hundreds of thousands of developers interact with our most advanced models.
Responsibilities:
- Lead a team of engineers focused on productizing cutting-edge model capabilities and shipping world-class API features
- Partner directly with research teams to bring frontier capabilities to developers through the API
- Drive engineering excellence in API design, performance, and reliability for high-scale production systems
- Create clarity for the team and stakeholders in an ambiguous and fast-paced environment
- Build cross-functional processes for shipping products that span engineering, research, product, and safety teams
- Take an inclusive, equitable approach to hiring and developing top technical talent
You may be a good fit if you have:
- 5+ years of experience as an engineering manager, with 3+ years leading teams building developer-facing products
- Strong technical background in distributed systems, developer facing APIs, and backend engineering
- Proven track record of collaborating with cross-functional partners to ship product
- Experience recruiting and scaling engineering teams in high-growth environments
- Exceptional communication skills for stakeholder management and technical decision-making
- Demonstrated success in building teams that deliver consistently to external users
Strong candidates may have:
- Startup experience, building products from zero to one
- Experience with AI/ML product development and deployment at scale
- Background in building real-time systems or developer tools
- Technical expertise in Python, TypeScript, and cloud infrastructure (GCP/Kubernetes)
- Experience working directly with external developers and API design patterns
- Previous experience in startups or high-growth technology companies
Deadline to apply: None. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
