Staff Software Engineer, Inference at Anthropic

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
AI, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
  • Significant software engineering experience, particularly with distributed systems
  • Familiarity with performance optimization, distributed systems, large-scale service orchestration, and intelligent request routing
  • Experience with high-performance, large-scale distributed systems
  • Experience implementing and deploying machine learning systems at scale
  • Experience with load balancing, request routing, or traffic management systems
  • Proficiency in Python or Rust
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP) (preferred)
  • Familiarity with LLM inference optimization, batching strategies, and multi-accelerator deployments (preferred)
  • Ability to work in one of the offices at least 25% of the time (location-based hybrid policy)

Responsibilities

  • Work end-to-end to identify and address key infrastructure blockers for serving Claude to millions of users
  • Maximize compute efficiency to support customer growth
  • Enable high-performance inference infrastructure for scientists developing next-generation models
  • Design intelligent routing algorithms to optimize request distribution across thousands of accelerators
  • Implement autoscaling for compute fleets to match supply with demand across production, research, and experimental workloads
  • Build production-grade deployment pipelines for releasing new models to millions of users
  • Integrate new AI accelerator platforms to maintain hardware-agnostic advantage
  • Contribute to new inference features (e.g., structured sampling, prompt caching)
  • Support inference for new model architectures
  • Analyze observability data to tune performance based on real-world production workloads
  • Manage multi-region deployments and geographic routing for global customers

Skills

Distributed Systems
Performance Optimization
Kubernetes
Cloud Infrastructure
Load Balancing
Request Routing
Traffic Management
LLM Inference
Batching Strategies
Caching Strategies
Machine Learning Systems
Multi-Accelerator Deployments

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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