IT Support Engineer

Overview

Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.

The IT Operations team keeps Anthropic running — we ensure every employee can do their best work without friction. We are seeking an IT Support Engineer who combines deep technical skills with a genuine service mindset and sound judgment. Anthropic is growing fast, and our IT operations need to keep pace. That means onboarding at scale, automating repetitive processes (including with Claude), and continuously improving the employee experience.

You will handle support challenges across our primarily macOS environment while contributing to operational improvements that help us scale. You will work closely with IT Engineering and Security, with opportunities to grow into more technical infrastructure work over time.

• End-User Support:
  Triage and resolve issues across hardware, software, networking, and accounts — primarily through our ticketing system, with additional support via Slack and in-person
• Diagnose and resolve issues across macOS, Chrome
  
  OS, iOS, Android, and core SaaS platforms (Google Workspace, Slack, Git Hub, Atlassian)
• Troubleshoot device issues, including enrollment, configuration profiles, and policy enforcement
• Support access management and employee lifecycle workflows (onboarding, offboarding, reorgs)
• Handle escalations requiring cross-team coordination
• Participate in an on-call rotation for urgent issues outside business hours
• Provide hands-on support for user technology, AV systems, conference rooms, and printers

• Communicate clearly with users of all technical levels
• Write and maintain internal documentation including runbooks, how-to guides, and knowledge base articles
• Identify patterns in support requests, surface recurring issues to the team, and identify opportunities for automation or systemic solves

• Help streamline onboarding and other high-volume operations as the company scales
• Contribute to automation efforts
• Maintain and improve device management, identity, and access systems
• Assist with scripting (Bash, Python) to automate repetitive tasks

• Have 5-7+ 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 Chrome
  
  OS, 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
• Are looking to develop deeper technical skills and take on more complex systems administration challenges over time

• Be familiar with zero-trust security concepts and endpoint security tooling
• Have experience with networking basics — DNS, DHCP, VPNs
• 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

This role is based in one of our offices (San Francisco or New York). We expect you to be in-office 4 days per week during your first few months, with the opportunity to work remotely up…