Capacity Engineer, Compute at Anthropic

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
AI, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • 5+ years experience in capacity engineering
  • 5+ years experience in a technical role
  • Intermediate knowledge of various public cloud providers
  • Experience with data modeling for public cloud
  • Experience with budgeting, capacity planning experience, and cloud efficiency optimization workflows
  • Experience in scripting and building automation tools
  • Self-disciplined and thrives in fast paced environments
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Familiarity with cloud compute, storage, network, and services
  • Attention to detail and a passion for correctness
  • At least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

  • Develop self-service tools and processes to enable anthropic engineers to understand their capacity, efficiency, and costs
  • Design, develop, and lead necessary automation to help capacity plan for both near and long term outcomes
  • Institute and design governance workflows to help manage additional capacity request approvals
  • Investigate new capacity requests to ensure the best use of resources and that instances are sized appropriately
  • Build and drive cost to serve analytics programs to guide engineering, finance, and leadership on the total cost (TCO) and infrastructure impact of our scaling factors. Inform pricing conversations through customer profile sensitive gross margin analysis
  • Tech lead with outside vendors to manage anthropic capacity needs
  • Proactively identify infrastructure inefficiency opportunities, document proposal and be a key contributor in driving a positive outcome
  • Serve as an advisor to engineering and finance functions and executive team for one of the largest areas of expenditure
  • Work closely with TPMs on special efficiency projects and help deliver committed outcomes

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Capacity PlanningCloud InfrastructureCost OptimizationAutomationPythonData AnalysisFinance CollaborationTCO AnalysisVendor ManagementGovernance WorkflowsSelf-Service ToolsPerformance Optimization

Anthropic

Develops reliable and interpretable AI systems

About Anthropic

Anthropic focuses on creating reliable and interpretable AI systems. Its main product, Claude, serves as an AI assistant that can manage tasks for clients across various industries. Claude utilizes advanced techniques in natural language processing, reinforcement learning, and code generation to perform its functions effectively. What sets Anthropic apart from its competitors is its emphasis on making AI systems that are not only powerful but also understandable and controllable by users. The company's goal is to enhance operational efficiency and improve decision-making for its clients through the deployment and licensing of its AI technologies.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2021Year Founded
$11,482.1MTotal Funding
GROWTH_EQUITY_VCCompany Stage
Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Flexible Work Hours
Paid Vacation
Parental Leave
Hybrid Work Options
Company Equity

Risks

Ongoing lawsuit with Concord Music Group could lead to financial liabilities.
Technological lag behind competitors like OpenAI may impact market position.
Reliance on substantial funding rounds may indicate financial instability.

Differentiation

Anthropic focuses on AI safety, contrasting with competitors' commercial priorities.
Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant, is designed for tasks of any scale.
Partnerships with tech giants like Panasonic and Amazon enhance Anthropic's strategic positioning.

Upsides

Anthropic's $60 billion valuation reflects strong investor confidence and growth potential.
Collaborations like the Umi app with Panasonic tap into the growing wellness AI market.
Focus on AI safety aligns with increasing industry emphasis on ethical AI development.

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