IT Systems Engineer, Client Platform Engineer, macOS
Anthropic · Boston, MA; Remote-Friendly (Travel-Required) | San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA | New York City, NY; Washington, DC · Security · listed October 7, 2026
The shape of it
Seniority
Not stated
Where
Hybrid
Stated pay
$285,000 – $325,000 USD
Requirements listed
6
Length
1,189 words
In the posting’s own words
You'll own that platform end to end: the infrastructure underneath the MDM, the configuration on top of it, the patching and software pipelines that keep thousands of devices patched and secure, and the telemetry that tells us what is actually true on every device. You'll also build automation that cuts down on manual operational work. You'll work with Security teams on hardening, compliance controls, and detection and response, and with developer and infrastructure teams to make sure those controls don't get in the way of their work. Your work will let us base access decisions on whether a device can be trusted.
What it asks for · 6
- Have 8+ years building secure IT systems in complex environments, including leading projects across multiple teams
- Have managed endpoint fleets of thousands of macOS devices through a modern MDM
- Treat endpoint configuration as code that is version controlled and peer reviewed, rather than clicking in consoles
- Go deep on macOS internals such as launchd, configuration profiles, TCC, and system extensions
- Write Python and shell scripts
- Write design docs and runbooks so teammates can review and support what you build
Also a plus
- Have operated an MDM or device management platform as a service, not only consumed one as SaaS
- Have worked with open source endpoint and device management tooling (Munki, osquery, AutoPkg)
- Have built automated, progressive rollout systems with promotion gated on telemetry
- Have experience running infrastructure as code in a public cloud
- Have working knowledge of Linux administration (packaging, systems, config management)
- Have used LLMs to automate ops work
What the job covers
- Own endpoint configuration as code: author, review, test, and progressively roll out MDM policies, configuration profiles, and remediation scripts across macOS and mobile, with canary stages and rollback built in
- Operate the MDM platform itself as a production service, including infrastructure as code, observability, upgrades, and incident response
- Build patch management automation with rapid enforcement timelines while maintaining good user experience
- Design zero touch provisioning that turns a sealed box into a productive machine on day one
- Support a small number of Linux machines alongside the Mac fleet
- Turn fleet telemetry into policy, dashboards, and early drift warnings, and use Claude to automate manual ops work
- Partner with Corporate Security on endpoint hardening, binary authorization, and compliance controls
- Take shifts on the team's rotation for incoming requests and escalations, and serve as the deep escalation tier for endpoint issues IT Operations can't resolve
Tools and skills named
Cloud & infra
- Linux3×
- Observability
Security & compliance
- Security3×
Product & design
- Roadmap
- User experience
Go to market
- SaaS
Languages
- Python
Models & research
- LLM
Words the posting leans on
- device8×
- endpoint8×
- configuration7×
- fleet6×
- mdm6×
- platform6×
- build4×
- infrastructure4×
- macos4×
- management4×
- run4×
- systems4×
- configuration code3×
- configuration profiles3×
- every3×
- security3×
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