Technical Staff Editor
Edits technical research documents like proposals and white papers for clarity and accuracy in a quantitative finance research team. Develops editorial standards, workflows, and coaches researchers on effective writing.
Member of Editorial Staff
Writer and editor shaping Anthropic's public voice by creating essays, explainers, and profiles that make research and products accessible to general audiences while maintaining editorial standards.
295k – 345kSan Francisco, CANew York, NYTechnical WritingHybrid
About the role
Key responsibilities
- Write, edit, and commission long-form essays, explainers, companion pieces, and profiles that open up Anthropic's research, products, and culture to a general readership
- Edit contributions from subject-matter experts and non-professional writers, giving structural and line-level feedback while keeping their voice intact
- Develop new ideas and formats suitable for helping Anthropic reach a wider range of audiences. Launch, experiment and generally drive forward our work into new realms.
Minimum qualifications
- Write well about complex or technical subjects for readers who don't share the jargon
- Edit with conviction
- Value honest, clear and direct writing and can adapt tone for different audiences without losing the underlying voice
- Know the current AI landscape well enough to spot what's new, what's overclaimed, and what's most interesting
- Understand Anthropic's mission and how it relates to the commercial side of the company
- Have a body of published or edited work that shows the above
Preferred qualifications
- Experience building or running an owned-media publication or newsletter
- Experience developing or maintaining a written style guide
- Familiarity editing non-professional writers
- Experience with executive speechwriting or live events content
- Some fluency with social platforms like X and LinkedIn
Logistics
- Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
- Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional 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.
- Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas! However, we aren't able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. But if we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this.
Skills
WritingEditingLong-Form EssaysTechnical WritingContent CommissioningStyle Guide DevelopmentExecutive SpeechwritingSocial Media ContentAi Landscape Knowledge
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