What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head of Product Engineering position at Anthropic?
About the role
As the Head of Engineering at Anthropic, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of our engineering organization and contributing to our mission of developing safe and ethical AI. Reporting directly to the CPO, you will lead a rapidly growing team with plans to continue to expand in size over the coming year. This role offers a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of AI development while balancing the challenges of maintaining high-velocity product delivery with our commitment to AI safety.
Responsibilities:
- Recruit, manage, and develop senior engineering managers to oversee all product development initiatives
- Collaborate with senior Individual Contributors (ICs) and Engineering Managers (EMs) to establish and refine excellent engineering practices, from hiring to execution and iteration
- Serve as a public face for Anthropic's engineering brand, representing the company at industry events and in the tech community
- Collaborate with our cloud partners to ensure Anthropic models are performant and available
- Oversee all of Anthropic's applications, APIs, and developer experiences
- Work closely with product management leads to ensure alignment between engineering and product goals
- Lead org-wide hiring efforts to support the team's growth while maintaining a high bar for talent
- Implement performance management processes to support the team's development and address any challenges
- Spearhead initiatives to adopt Claude to accelerate our own engineering team's productivity
- Balance Anthropic's mission of building safe AI with the need to maintain a high velocity of shipping products
- Contribute to the overall technical strategy of the company
- Meaningfully invest in a culture of belonging, equity, and impact
You may be a good fit if you have:
- 9 years of experience as an engineering leader, including experience as a VP or equivalent role, overseeing user-facing product engineering organizations
- A proven track record of scaling and shaping large (350 ) engineering organizations
- The ability to operate at both a strategic level and dive into technical details when necessary
- Experience managing and developing engineering directors, managers, and senior ICs
- Strong technical acumen and the ability to guide architectural decisions
- Excellent communication skills, a commitment to transparency, and the ability to be a public-facing representative for Anthropic's engineering efforts
- A deep alignment with Anthropic's mission and a passion for ethical AI development
- Experience working in fast-paced, high-growth environments
- Proven investment in taking an inclusive, equitable approach to hiring and team-building
- Demonstrated success in managing relationships with cross-functional stakeholders, executives, and external partners
- The ability to balance long-term strategic thinking with day-to-day operational excellence
Strong candidates may have:
- A background in building developer-facing products or APIs
- Knowledge of best practices in AI safety and ethical AI development
- Experience leading engineering teams in a research-heavy environment
- A track record of successful public speaking or technical writing
- Experience implementing engineering productivity tools and processes
- A history of contributing to open-source projects or fostering open-source communities
- Familiarity with the unique challenges of AI product development and deployment
- Additional experience overseeing platform/infrastructure engineering teams
Deadline to apply: None. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
