# Staff+ Software Engineer, Identity & Access Controls

Hiring organization: [Menlo Ventures Portfolio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/menlo-ventures-portfolio)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8aae76f8-3ab5-4533-b0ed-2b9906469a7d

Listed on Menlo Ventures Portfolio's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Staff
- Location: New York, NY
- Salary: 320000 – 485000 USD per year

## Summary

This role builds the identity verification, access control, and abuse detection systems that manage who can use Claude's advanced capabilities and how safely. It suits experienced backend engineers who care about AI safety and want to work on systems that balance broad access with responsible safeguards.

_Our summary, not Menlo Ventures Portfolio's wording._

## Skills named

Fraud detection, Python, SQL

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Experience building and operating backend systems in production
- Proficiency in Python and SQL
- Strong communication skills
- Care about AI safety and societal impact

## Nice to have

- 8+ years of industry software engineering experience
- Experience with identity, authentication, or authorization systems at scale
- Experience with KYC/KYB workflows or identity verification vendors
- Experience in trust and safety, integrity, fraud, or abuse detection
- Experience detecting and responding to account takeover or credential compromise
- Experience building custom internal tooling with operational teams

Apply on Menlo Ventures Portfolio's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/anthropic/jobs/5270442008