# Technical Cyber Threat Investigator

**Company:** [Anthropic](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/anthropic)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA, Washington, DC
**Role:** Security Engineering
**Salary:** $230k – $290k/yr
**Skills:** SQL, Python, LLMs, Mitre Att&Ck, Threat Intelligence, Dark Web Monitoring, Data Analysis, Threat Actor Profiling, Abuse Detection, Cyber Threat Intelligence
**Posted:** 2026-02-12

> Investigates and disrupts misuse of AI systems for cyber threats like malware and influence operations. Develops detection techniques and intelligence reports, requiring proficiency in SQL, Python, and threat intelligence frameworks.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

- Detect and investigate attempts to misuse Anthropic's AI systems for cyber operations, including influence operations, malware development, social engineering, and other adversarial activities
- Develop abuse signals and tracking strategies to proactively detect sophisticated threat actors across our platform
- Create actionable intelligence reports on new attack vectors, vulnerabilities, and threat actor TTPs targeting LLM systems
- Conduct cross-platform threat analysis grounded in real threat actor behavior, using open-source research, dark web monitoring, and internal data
- Utilize investigation findings to implement systematic improvements to our safety approach and mitigate harm at scale
- Study trends internally and in the broader ecosystem to anticipate how AI systems could be misused, generating and publishing reports
- Build and maintain relationships with external threat intelligence partners, information sharing communities, and government stakeholders
- Work cross-functionally to build out our threat intelligence program, establishing processes, tools, and best practices

## You may be a good fit if you

- Have demonstrated proficiency in **SQL** and **Python** for data analysis and threat detection
- Have experience with large language models and understanding of how AI technology could be misused for cyber threats
- Have subject matter expertise in abusive user behavior detection, such as influence operations, coordinated inauthentic behavior, or cyber threat intelligence
- Have experience tracking threat actors across surface, deep, and dark web environments
- Can derive insights from large datasets to make key decisions and recommendations
- Have experience with threat actor profiling and utilizing threat intelligence frameworks (**MITRE ATT&CK**, etc.)
- Have strong project management skills and ability to build processes from the ground up
- Possess excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and present to leadership

## Strong candidates may also have

- Experience working with government agencies or in regulated environments
- Background in AI safety, machine learning security, or technology abuse investigation
- Experience building and scaling threat detection systems or abuse monitoring programs
- Active Top Secret security clearance

## Logistics

**Annual Salary:** $230,000 — $290,000 USD

**Education requirements:** We require at least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

**Location-based hybrid policy:** Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices.

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