Security Software Engineer, Detection & Response Platform

Anthropic
San Francisco, CA, USA2025-03-24

About the job

We're seeking an exceptional engineer to join Anthropic's Detection Platform team to build and scale our next-generation security analytics infrastructure. In this role, you'll architect and implement data pipelines that process massive amounts of security telemetry, develop ML-powered detection systems, and create innovative solutions that leverage Claude to transform security operations.

Responsibilities

Build AI-powered platform responsible for all aspects of D&R capabilities from detection development to incident response

Design and implement scalable data pipelines for ingesting and processing security telemetry across our rapidly growing infrastructure

Architect solutions for storing and efficiently querying large volumes of security-relevant data

Create rapid prototypes and proof-of-concepts for new security tooling and analytics capabilities

Work closely with security and infrastructure teams to understand requirements and deliver solutions

Mentor engineers and contribute to hiring and growth of the Security team

Participate in on-call shifts

Qualifications

Minimum

7+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on security, infrastructure and/or data pipelines

Track record of building and maintaining internal developer tools or security platforms

Strong understanding of data processing pipelines and experience working with large-scale logging systems

Test-driven software development and/or CI/CD (plus for direct experience with Detection-as-code workflows)

Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation)

Query optimization for large datasets

Ability to write maintainable and secure code in Python

Experience working with security teams and translating requirements into technical solutions

Ability to lead technical projects with minimal guidance

Track record of driving engineering excellence through high standards, constructive code reviews, and mentorship

Proven ability to lead cross-functional security initiatives and navigate complex organizational dynamics

Outstanding communication skills, translating technical concepts effectively across all organizational levels

Demonstrated success in bringing clarity and ownership to ambiguous technical problems

Strong systems thinking with ability to identify and mitigate risks in complex environments

Preferred

Experience building security tooling from the ground up

Background in implementing security monitoring solutions (SIEM, log aggregation, EDR)

Background in detection engineering or security operations

SOAR platform/automation development

Data lake / Database architecture

API design and internal platform creation

Track record of applying ML/AI to security problems

Experience scaling security operations in a high-growth environment