# Staff+ Application Security Engineer

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9963b915-2f3e-4aa6-a4b8-efd7acbe100b

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

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

## Summary

This role leads the design and operation of AI-powered security systems at Anthropic, using Claude to automate vulnerability detection and threat modeling while handling the judgment-layer decisions that machines cannot yet make. It suits experienced security engineers who enjoy building durable systems and can operate with high autonomy in novel problem domains where standard frameworks don't apply.

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

## Skills named

Cloud Security, Go, Python, Rust, Threat Modeling, TypeScript

## Required

- Hands-on application and infrastructure security experience in cloud and containerized environments
- Production-quality coding in Python, Go, Rust, or TypeScript
- Practical threat modeling and vulnerability identification from real systems
- Ability to operate with high autonomy and ambiguity
- Clear technical communication with engineers and leadership

## Nice to have

- 7+ years in application security or security engineering
- Active use of LLMs as a core work tool
- Experience securing agentic systems, code execution, or LLM-integrated systems
- Prior ownership of bug bounty or vulnerability management programs at scale
- Background building security automation or developer-facing security tooling
- Offensive security or penetration testing experience

Apply on Menlo Ventures Portfolio's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/anthropic/jobs/4502508008