Founding Design Engineer, AI Capability Development, Education Labs

Responsibilities:

• Ship features that help users develop real skill with AI—measuring success by capability growth, not time-on-site
• Architect end-to-end prototypes (front-end and back-end) that test new interaction paradigms, with particular attention to the front-of-the-frontend: motion, polish, and interaction feel
• Define technical direction for the team—establish patterns others can follow
• Build relationships across Product, Design, and Research to influence how skill development principles shape Anthropic's broader product strategy
• Shape team strategy and roadmap—identify the highest-leverage opportunities and build conviction across stakeholders
• Translate research insights about skill development and human-AI collaboration into shipped product through close collaboration with researchers
• Document and share your work through clear writing, prototypes, and presentations that influence thinking across the organization

You may be a good fit if you have:

Strong full-stack engineering with design sensibility

• 6+ years building and shipping web products, with deep expertise across the stack
• Strong front-end craft: TypeScript/JavaScript, React, CSS—with an eye for interaction design, motion, and visual detail
• Solid back-end and data pipeline experience: Python, API design, analytics infrastructure
• A portfolio showcasing innovative interaction designs and high-quality implementations
• Track record of independently driving features from prototype to production

Deep conviction about human capability

• Strong perspective on how technology should enhance human capabilities rather than diminish them
• Experience or genuine passion for skill development, HCI, developer tools, or products that help people become more capable
• Skepticism of purely engagement-driven metrics; interest in measuring capability outcomes

Research mindset with product execution

• Comfort with ambiguity and exploring undefined problem spaces
• Ability to rapidly prototype, test with users, and iterate toward production
• Strong instincts for product design and user experience, even without formal design training

Strategic leadership and coalition building

• Experience setting vision, shaping team strategy, and building conviction across cross-functional stakeholders
• Ability to build productive relationships with Product, Design, Research, and Engineering teams—especially when your team isn't the owner
• Strong sense of prioritization—knowing what to build now, what to defer, and what to cut
• Track record of influencing roadmaps and decisions beyond your immediate team

Strong candidates may also have:

• Experience in developer tools, creative tools, learning platforms, or other products where user skill development and mastery matter more than time-on-site
• Background in learning sciences, cognitive science, HCI, skill acquisition research, or educational psychology (formal or self-directed)
• Experience with experimentation frameworks, A/B testing, or analytics that measure capability development in production
• Previous experience in research labs, frontier tech companies, or startups with high autonomy and ambiguity
• Published writing, talks, or open-source work on skill development, human-AI interaction, or product philosophy
• Experience building AI-native product experiences or working with LLMs in production contexts

Annual Salary: $300,000 — $405,000 USD