Software Engineer, Android

About Anthropic

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.

About

The Role

We're looking for seasoned Android engineers to join our Claude mobile team and help build apps that harness the transformative power of advanced language models. Our mission is to unlock the potential of advanced AI through elegant, user-friendly mobile applications that put unprecedented capabilities at users' fingertips. You will work with a talented team of engineers, researchers, design, and Product teams to design and implement key components of our products.

Join us in this exciting mission to transform how people engage with technology and unlock new realms of human potential.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement cutting‑edge Android applications

• Develop novel solutions leveraging AI technologies

• Optimize performance at all levels of the mobile stack

• Champion best practices in mobile development

• Obsessive attention to detail and app experience

• Contribute to backend systems as needed

You Might Be a Good Fit If You Have

• 7+ years of Android development experience and proficiency with the latest mobile platform capabilities, including expertise in Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Android SDK, and the broader Android ecosystem

• Practical experience with full‑stack development and comfort working with backend technologies

• 0 to 1 year(s) of experience building successful products in early‑stage environments

• A proven track record of shipping impactful, high‑adoption mobile applications

• Experience building applications that utilize modern ML/AI technology

• Excellent communication and mentorship skills

• Thrives in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment and enjoys working closely with cross‑functional partners and teammates

Strong Candidates May Have

• 3D graphics, visual effects, or audio and video streaming on mobile

• A vision for the future of human‑machine interaction and a drive to make that vision a reality

Annual Salary

$320,000—$405,000 USD

Logistics

•

Education requirements:

At least a Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

• Location‑based hybrid policy:
We expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time, though some roles may require more office presence.

• Visa sponsorship:
We sponsor visas when possible. If we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to obtain a visa.

Diversity & Inclusion

We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification. We recognize that people who identify as belonging to underrepresented groups may experience imposter syndrome; we urge you not to exclude yourself prematurely. Representation is important to us, and we strive to include a range of diverse perspectives on our team.

How We're Different

We believe that the highest‑impact AI research will be big science. At Anthropic we work as a single cohesive team on a few large‑scale research efforts and value advancing long‑term goals of steerable, trustworthy AI over smaller puzzles. We host frequent research discussions to ensure we pursue the most impactful work. We value communication, collaboration, and rigorous empirical science.

Come work with us!

Anthropic is a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and a lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues.

#JLjbffr