Security Software Engineer, Detection & Response Platform

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.

- 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

- 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)

- Experience with building stable and scalable services on cloud infrastructure and serverless architectures

- Experience working with security teams and translating requirements into technical solutions

- 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

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

- Background in detection engineering or security operations

- Experience scaling security operations in a high-growth environment

Deadline to apply: None. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.