Staff Software Engineer, Inference

Anthropic · Dublin, IE · Software Engineering - Infrastructure · listed March 11, 2026

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The shape of it

Seniority

Staff

Where

Hybrid

Requirements listed

Length

1,209 words

In the posting’s own words

As a Staff Software Engineer on our Inference team , you will work end to end, identifying and addressing key infrastructure blockers to serve Claude to millions of users while enabling breakthrough AI research. Strong candidates should have familiarity with performance optimization, distributed systems, large-scale service orchestration, and intelligent request routing. Familiarity with LLM inference optimization, batching strategies, and multi-accelerator deployments is highly encouraged but not strictly necessary.

What it asks for · 6

Have significant software engineering experience, particularly with distributed systems
Are results-oriented, with a bias towards flexibility and impact
Pick up slack, even if it goes outside your job description
Want to learn more about machine learning systems and infrastructure
Thrive in environments where technical excellence directly drives both business results and research breakthroughs
Care about the societal impacts of your work

Also a plus

High-performance, large-scale distributed systems
Implementing and deploying machine learning systems at scale
Load balancing, request routing, or traffic management systems
LLM inference optimization, batching, and caching strategies
Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP)
Python or Rust

Tools and skills named

Models & research

Inference11×
Machine learning4×
LLM3×

Cloud & infra

Distributed systems6×
AWS2×
GCP2×
Kubernetes2×
Observability2×

Languages

Python2×
Rust2×

Ways of working

Slack2×

Words the posting leans on

systems13×
inference11×
routing8×
accelerator6×
deployments6×
distributed systems6×
infrastructure6×
models6×
research6×
breakthrough4×
caching4×
impact4×
intelligent4×
learning systems4×
machine learning4×
millions users4×

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