✦ Luna Orbit — Data & Analytics

Staff+ Software Engineer, Databases

at Anthropic

📍 San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY Hybrid Posted March 08, 2026
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Position Details

Type Not Specified
Experience lead
Exp. Years 10+ years
Education Not specified
Category Data & Analytics

About this role

Anthropic seeks a staff+ software engineer to lead the development of scalable, reliable database infrastructure supporting AI research and product deployment across cloud platforms.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead database infrastructure design
  • Support AI research systems
  • Optimize data storage and retrieval
  • Collaborate across teams
  • Drive technical strategy

Technical Overview

Role involves architecting and operating large-scale, distributed database systems optimized for AI workloads, leveraging cloud platforms like GCP and AWS, with a focus on high availability and performance.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior leader with over 10 years of experience in designing scalable, distributed database systems, with a strong background in cloud platforms like GCP and AWS, and experience supporting AI research infrastructure.

Must-Have Skills

10+ years of experience in software engineering3+ years leading large-scale projectsDeep expertise in distributed database architecturesExperience with cloud platforms (GCPAWS)Designing systems for AI research and product support

Nice-to-Have Skills

PostgreSQLMySQLDynamoDBRedisVector databasesAsync job processing frameworksDatabase automation

Tools & Platforms

GCPGoogle Cloud PlatformAmazon Web ServicesPostgreSQLMySQLDynamoDBRedis

Required Skills

Database architecturescalable database systemsGCPAWSAPI designdata storage solutionsAI research infrastructurehigh availabilityperformance optimization

Hard Skills

Database architectureScalable database systemsGCPAWSAPI designData storage solutionsAI research infrastructureHigh availabilityPerformance optimization

Soft Skills

LeadershipStrategic thinkingCollaborationProblem-solvingCommunication

Industry & Role

Industry AI, Machine Learning, Research, SaaS
Job Function Leading scalable database architecture for AI and research applications

Keywords for Your Resume

Database architectScalable database systemsGCPAWSAPI designData storage solutionsAI research infrastructureHigh availabilityPerformance optimizationDistributed database architecturesLeadershipCloud platforms

Deal Breakers

Less than 10 years of experience, Lack of leadership or project management experience, No experience with cloud platforms, No background in distributed database architectures

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