# Staff+ Software Engineer, Account Compromise at Anthropic

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- **Company:** Anthropic (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/anthropic)
- **Location:** United Kingdom
- **Work arrangement:** On-site
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Experience level:** 10+ years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** Python, SQL, Threat Modeling, Account Takeover Detection, Architecture Design, Incident Response, Anti-Fraud, Anti-Abuse, OAuth, Multi-factor Authentication, Machine Learning, BigQuery, Spark, Dbt, Airflow, Identity Systems
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-07-24
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-07-24
- **Status:** May no longer be active (posted more than 60 days ago)
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/anthropic/jobs/5368642008 (the employer's own application page)
- **Human page:** https://jobs.trythestack.co/jobs/staff-software-engineer-account-compromise-anthropic

## About the role

Responsibilities:
- Set technical direction and own architecture for account compromise detection, response, and remediation across Claude and the Developer Platform.
- Scope and lead complex, multi-month engineering projects from ambiguous start to reliable production systems.
- Build and evolve near-real-time detection systems for account takeover, credential abuse, and compromised API keys.
- Design automated response flows that cut off attacker access while minimising disruption to legitimate users.
- Lead end-to-end investigations for significant compromise incidents and convert findings into durable automated defenses.
- Threat model attacker behaviors, prioritise work against likely attacker adaptations, and align with Security, Product, and Policy teams.

Requirements:
- 10+ years building production detection, security, or anti-fraud systems.
- Strong proficiency in Python and SQL; experience with big-data tooling (BigQuery, Spark, dbt, Airflow) and ML-based signals preferred.
- Deep understanding of authentication/identity systems (OAuth, SSO, MFA) and API key security.
- Demonstrated incident leadership, adversarial problem-solving, and architecture-level decision making.
- Track record of delivering reliable systems under adversarial pressure and balancing false positives vs. user impact.
- Ability to operate autonomously and drive cross-functional alignment.

## Responsibilities

Set the technical direction and architecture for detecting and remediating account compromise across Claude and the Developer Platform. Lead complex investigations and build automated defenses to protect users from account takeover and credential abuse.

## Requirements

Requires over 10 years of experience in building production detection or security systems with proficiency in Python and SQL. Candidates must have a track record of leading ambiguous technical projects and making architectural decisions in adversarial domains.

## FAQ

- **Is this Staff+ Software Engineer, Account Compromise  role still open?** It was posted on 2026-07-24. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check Anthropic's site before applying.
- **Does Anthropic offer visa sponsorship?** This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on Anthropic's site.
- **Where is this role located?** The listing gives the location as United Kingdom. It is marked on-site.
- **What skills does this role ask for?** The listing names: Python, SQL, Threat Modeling, Account Takeover Detection, Architecture Design, Incident Response, Anti-Fraud, Anti-Abuse, OAuth, Multi-factor Authentication, Machine Learning, BigQuery, Spark, Dbt, Airflow, Identity Systems.

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