Head of Product Engineering

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, Amazon and Google, 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 and platform/infrastructure engineering organizations.
• A proven track record of scaling and shaping large (100+) 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.

Deadline to apply: None. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.