Manager, Applied AI Cyber Specialists

Anthropic's Applied AI organization is building a dedicated Security team to help security teams use Claude to review code at scale, find vulnerabilities before attackers do, and work through alert queues. The leader will build this team from zero, decide which security customers the team serves first, hire and develop Applied AI Architects, and stay hands-on with key security customers. The role requires setting the standard for how security customers use Claude responsibly, including where a person must review output before anyone acts on it.

Responsibilities

Hire, onboard, and develop the first Applied AI Architects on the Security team; Decide where the team spends its time, including which segments and account types come first, which deals get architect coverage, and how to say no when demand outruns headcount; Partner with security account executives on joint account plans, pipeline and forecast reviews, and deals where the customer's security review sets the close date; Guide customers from discovery through evaluations and proofs of concept with written success criteria, then take them to sustained workloads such as application security, continuous automated penetration testing, alert triage and investigation, and vulnerability and threat intelligence; Work alongside security ISVs, systems integrators, and managed security providers while keeping a clear line between Anthropic and partner deliverables; Bring in Applied AI Engineers and security, legal, and trust teams when needed; Write the first security playbooks, reference implementations, and evaluation approaches; Carry a small number of strategic security accounts, from executive briefings with CISOs to hands-on workshops with engineers

Requirements

12+ years of industry experience with at least 4 years managing a team of customer-facing technical people, such as solutions architects, sales engineers, or security consultants; Hands-on security depth in at least one area, such as application security, detection and response, offensive security, or vulnerability management; Experience using LLMs for real security work, such as code review, vulnerability discovery, triage, or investigation; Experience working large enterprise security deals end to end, including customer security reviews, in close partnership with sales; Ability to explain security risk and value to a CISO and to engineers; Minimum education: Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience; Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits; Optional equity donation matching; Generous vacation and parental leave; Flexible working hours; Office space for collaboration