Senior Security Software Engineer, eBPF & Security Sensors

<div class="content-intro"><h2><strong>About Anthropic</strong></h2> <p>Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.</p></div><h2 class="heading"><strong>About the Role</strong></h2> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">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.</p> <h2 class="heading"><strong>Responsibilities</strong></h2> <ul> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Build an AI-powered platform responsible for all aspects of detection and response capabilities, from detection development to incident response</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Design and implement scalable data pipelines for ingesting and processing security telemetry across our rapidly growing infrastructure</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Architect solutions for storing and efficiently querying large volumes of security-relevant data</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Create rapid prototypes and proof-of-concepts for new security tooling and analytics capabilities</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Work closely with security and infrastructure teams to understand requirements and deliver solutions</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Mentor engineers and contribute to hiring and growth of the Security team</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Participate in on-call rotations</li> </ul> <h2 class="heading"><strong>You may be a good fit if you</strong></h2> <ul> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">7+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on security, infrastructure, or data pipelines</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Track record of building and maintaining internal developer tools or security platforms</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Strong understanding of data processing pipelines and experience working with large-scale logging systems</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Experience with test-driven software development or CI/CD (a plus for direct experience with detection-as-code workflows)</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation)</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Experience with query optimization for large datasets</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Experience building stable and scalable services on cloud infrastructure and serverless architectures</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Ability to write maintainable and secure code in Python</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Experience working with security teams and translating requirements into technical solutions</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Ability to lead technical projects with minimal guidance</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Track record of driving engineering excellence through high standards, constructive code reviews, and mentorship</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Ability to lead cross-functional security initiatives and navigate complex organizational dynamics</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts effectively across all organizational levels</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Demonstrated success in bringing clarity and ownership to ambiguous technical problems</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Strong systems thinking with ability to identify and mitigate risks in complex environments</li> </ul> <h2 class=&qu