Staff+ Software Engineer, Platform Ecosystem

New York, NY · full time · Staff

$405,000 – $485,000

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What this role is

Join Anthropic's Platform Ecosystem team to build foundational systems that enable businesses to adopt Claude across new industries. This founding team role spans either vertical-specific product development (healthcare, life sciences) or monetization infrastructure, requiring strong technical depth, product sense, and the ability to move rapidly across unfamiliar domains.

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Skills this role names

API Design

What they ask for

Required

Minimum 8 years of practical backend or platform engineering experience
Some frontend experience
Strong product sense and ability to execute across diverse technical challenges
Experience using AI tools in software development
Take full ownership from design through operations
Navigate ambiguity and make sound technical decisions independently
Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

Nice to have

Experience in both 0→1 and mature team settings
Deep familiarity with specific vertical domains like Life Sciences or Healthcare
Prior experience building commercial platforms or monetization systems