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Software Engineer, Research Tools

Menlo Ventures Portfolio

New York, NY · Senior

$300,000 – $405,000

Listed on Menlo Ventures Portfolio’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

Anthropic seeks a senior full-stack engineer to build infrastructure and applications that help their research teams run AI experiments and extract insights from models. The role combines product thinking with engineering across interfaces, platforms, and visualization tools—ideal for someone who thrives solving complex problems for technical users with minimal hand-holding.

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What they ask for

Required

  • 5+ years of full-stack software engineering experience
  • Rapid iteration and prototyping ability
  • Experience building tools or infrastructure for technical users
  • High agency and ability to work independently in ambiguous settings
  • Ability to develop domain expertise quickly
  • Strong product instincts
  • Proficiency with modern web technologies
  • Track record of shipping user-facing applications
  • Effective communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Nice to have

  • Experience building research tools, scientific software, or experimentation platforms
  • Machine learning or AI research background
  • Early-stage startup or founder experience, especially on developer or researcher tools
  • Open-source tools or platforms with user communities
  • Data visualization or interactive interface experience
  • Large-scale engineering platform or internal tooling experience
  • Using AI/LLMs to build tools
  • Creative or artist tool development experience
  • Domain knowledge in human-computer interaction, systems safety, or AI alignment

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