Staff+ Software Engineer, Platform Connectivity
Core
Design, build, and operate core connectivity infrastructure (MCP proxy, OAuth, token management) enabling AI agents to safely access external systems for Anthropic's products.
Role type
Staff+ Software Engineer, Platform Connectivity
Builds
MCP proxy, OAuth/token management systems, admin controls, and official SDKs for claude.ai, Claude Code, and Cowork.
Domain
AI Platform Infrastructure / Enterprise Security
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Backend or platform engineering, distributed systems operations, reliability engineering, incident response, architectural decision-making, cross-org alignment, product-focused platform development
Preferred skills
Experience with AI tools in development, navigating ambiguity, 0→1 and mature team settings
Technologies
Python, TypeScript, MCP (Model Context Protocol), OAuth
Responsibilities
Design and operate MCP proxy and authentication systems, own reliability (SLOs, on-call, postmortems), build admin controls for enterprise IT governance, contribute to MCP standard and SDKs, scope complex multi-month projects, partner with research teams
Seniority
Staff+, hands-on IC with strategic impact
