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AnthropicAnthropicSan Francisco, CA

Application Security Engineer

Partners with engineers to embed security in AI product development through threat modeling, secure reviews, tooling, and vulnerability management. Requires 5+ years experience, programming proficiency, and offensive security mindset.

300k – 405k/yr
Hybrid5+ YOESecurity Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Help secure AI products and internal tools introducing novel security risks
  • Lead “shift left” security efforts in the software development lifecycle
  • Conduct secure design reviews and threat modeling to identify risks
  • Develop tooling for security code reviews and vulnerability remediation
  • Manage vulnerability management program with data pipelines and prioritization
  • Oversee bug bounty program, validate submissions, and coordinate remediation
  • Collaborate with product engineers to instill security best practices
  • Develop security policies, standards, playbooks, and conduct training

You may be a good fit if you

  • Have 5+ years of hands-on experience in application and infrastructure security, including cloud and containerized environments
  • Strong proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Rust, Go, Java)
  • Lead with empathy and collaborate cross-functionally
  • Leverage creative thinking to reduce risk through secure design
  • Possess broad security knowledge across domains
  • Distill complex concepts into clear actions
  • Proactive mindset for threat modeling and secure code review
  • Strong grasp of offensive security
  • Experience with modern application stacks and security tools
  • Balance security with business objectives

Strong candidates may also

  • Expertise securing cloud environments and microservices (Kubernetes, Docker, AWS/GCP)
  • Exposure to offensive security (bug bounty, pen testing, red team)
  • Familiarity with AI/ML security risks (prompt injection, data poisoning)
  • Experience building security tools and automation
  • Solid knowledge of software and security engineering principles
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Thrive in fast-paced environments

Logistics

Education requirements: At least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

Annual Salary: $300,000—$405,000 USD

Skills

PythonRustGoJavaKubernetesDockerAWSGCPThreat ModelingVulnerability Management
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