Staff Software Engineer, Search
- Location
- San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY
- Track
- RAG / Search
- Level
- Staff
- Posted
- September 11, 2026
- Source
- Greenhouse
Job description
About the Role
We're building Anthropic's search platform team to create scalable, efficient search capabilities that power Claude's ability to access and retrieve information. In this role, you'll design and implement core search systems from the ground up.
Responsibilities
- Work with a small, senior team of engineers and researchers to build Anthropic’s search platform from scratch
- Establish metrics and tooling to measure and improve search quality
- Enhance search algorithms and indexing mechanisms to boost search accuracy and efficiency
You may be a good fit if you
- 5+ years building complex distributed systems in production
- Solid grasp of search fundamentals: indexing, retrieval, ranking
- Strong coding skills in Python, Go, Java, or similar languages
- Hands-on experience with high-volume data processing architectures
Annual Salary
$320,000 — $405,000 USD