IT Support Engineer
Anthropic · Tokyo, Japan · Security · listed August 20, 2026
The shape of it
Seniority
Senior
Experience asked
7+ years
Where
Hybrid
Requirements listed
15
Length
1,202 words
In the posting’s own words
The IT Operations team keeps Anthropic running — we make sure every employee can do their best work without friction. We're seeking an IT Support Engineer who combines deep technical skills with a genuine service mindset and sound judgment.
What it asks for · 15
- Have 7+ years of hands-on IT support experience, ideally in a fast-paced or high-growth environment
- Are an excellent communicator who genuinely enjoys helping people solve problems
- Have strong troubleshooting skills and are methodical, curious, and persistent
- Demonstrated supporting macOS endpoints and comfortable supporting ChromeOS, iOS, and Android
- Have significant experience with Google Workspace administration
- Have experience with Slack administration — workspace management, permissions, and troubleshooting
- Have substantial experience supporting and administering additional SaaS tools
- Understand identity and access fundamentals — SSO, MFA, directory services
- Are familiar with MDM fundamentals and endpoint management concepts
- Have experience with basic scripting (Bash or Python) for automation
- Take ownership of problems and follow through until they're resolved
- Think beyond the immediate fix — you ask "why did this happen?" and "how do we prevent it?"
- Are organized enough to manage competing priorities without things falling through the cracks
- Propose solutions when you see a process that doesn't scale
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Also a plus
- Be familiar with zero-trust security concepts and endpoint security tooling
- Have experience with networking basics — DNS, DHCP, VPNs, networking fundamentals
- Have contributed to IT projects beyond day-to-day support (migrations, tool rollouts, process redesigns)
- Have experience using AI tools to improve personal or team productivity
Tools and skills named
Ways of working
- Slack3×
- Technical writing2×
- On-call
Languages
- Bash2×
- Python2×
Security & compliance
- Security3×
Go to market
- SaaS2×
Words the posting leans on
- support9×
- experience8×
- issues5×
- management4×
- operations4×
- scale4×
- supporting4×
- systems4×
- technical4×
- access3×
- administration3×
- automation3×
- endpoint3×
- fundamentals3×
- improve3×
- macos3×
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