405K–850K USD / year
Engineering Manager, AI Observability
Engineering managerHybrid — San Francisco, CA
Published on 2026-09-23
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About this role
As an Engineering Manager, you will lead a team that designs and builds systems for analyzing large datasets, leveraging AI technologies. This role involves improving existing tools, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and managing the professional growth of your team members.
About the company
Anthropic builds reliable and interpretable AI systems, including the Claude family of models, for businesses and developers. The company focuses on AI safety research and practical AI assistants for enterprise and consumer use.
What you'll do
- Lead the design and implementation of AI-based monitoring systems
- Extend and improve core frameworks for processing unstructured text
- Partner with researchers to understand analytical needs
- Develop autonomous integrations for AI systems
- Contribute to strategic direction and prioritization of work
- Coach and support direct reports
- Manage recruiting efforts for team growth
- Design effective operational processes
What we're looking for
- 2+ years of management experience
- 5+ years of software engineering experience
- Passion for scaling human oversight of AI systems
- Familiarity with LLM application development
- Ability to context switch between infrastructure and user-facing work
- Thrives in collaborative environments
Nice to have
- Research experience in AI safety or alignment
- Strong people management and mentorship skills
- Experience with recruiting and evaluating candidates
- Practical data science and engineering experience
- Background in observability systems
- Comfort with ambiguity in a growing team
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Equity donation matching
- Generous vacation and parental leave
- Flexible working hours