Applied AI Architect, Startups

Anthropic · San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY · Applied AI · listed August 28, 2026

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The shape of it

Seniority

Principal

Experience asked

3+ years

Where

Hybrid

Stated pay

$240,000 – $315,000 USD

Requirements listed

Length

1,364 words

In the posting’s own words

As an Applied AI Architect on the Startups team at Anthropic, you will win the trust of founders and engineers by being an exceptional technical partner, helping startups successfully build on the Claude Developer Platform as they grow from early product to scale. You'll combine deep technical expertise with a builder-first mindset to help startups architect innovative LLM solutions, win technical evaluations, and get the most out of Claude.

What it asks for · 9

3+ years of experience in technical customer-facing roles such as Solutions Architect, Sales Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineer, or technical founder who has done founder-led sales
Experience working with startups or high-growth technology companies; you understand the velocity and constraints of early-stage companies
Strong builder credibility through experience as a software engineer or technical founder; you speak the language of builders and have the presence to earn the trust of technical founders and startup engineering teams
Deep technical proficiency with building and scaling AI products, a pulse on AI engineering best practices, and the ability to demonstrate why Claude is the best foundation
Hands-on experience building and deploying LLM-powered applications in production, with expertise in context engineering, evaluation frameworks, and modern AI architectures
Strong technical communication skills with the ability to translate complex AI concepts into actionable insights for founders and engineering teams
Track record of selling technical products in competitive markets
Comfortable with Python and familiarity with common LLM frameworks, tools, and integration patterns
Passion for making powerful technology safe and societally beneficial

What the job covers

Partner with Account Executives to deeply understand startup requirements, translate them into technical solutions, and serve as a trusted technical advisor throughout the Claude adoption journey from initial evaluation through deployment and expansion
Win technical evaluations that demonstrate why Claude is the best foundation for what startups are building, helping them develop evaluation frameworks to measure Claude's performance for their specific use cases
Build technical credibility with founders, founding engineers, and startup engineering teams by speaking their language, understanding their build patterns, and guiding technical architecture decisions
Gather insights on how startups are building with Claude, identify emerging use cases and deployment patterns, and deliver feedback to Product and Engineering teams
Travel to customer sites, startup-focused events, and industry conferences for workshops, technical deep dives, and relationship building

Tools and skills named

Models & research

LLM5×
Evaluations4×

Go to market

Solutions architecture2×

Languages

Python2×

Words the posting leans on

technical30×
startups16×
claude13×
engineering13×
founders12×
building10×
engineer9×
evaluation9×
experience8×
product8×
patterns6×
architectures5×
build5×
deployment5×
sales5×
solutions5×

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