Technical Cyber Threat Investigator

Anthropic•San Francisco, NY

4d•$230,000 - $290,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a Technical Cyber Threat Investigator to join our Threat Intelligence team. In this role, you will be responsible for detecting, investigating, and disrupting the misuse of Anthropic's AI systems for malicious cyber operations. You will work at the intersection of AI safety and cybersecurity, conducting thorough investigations into potential misuse cases, developing novel detection techniques, and building robust defenses against emerging cyber threats in the rapidly evolving landscape of AI-enabled risks. Your work will directly protect the broader ecosystem from sophisticated threat actors who seek to leverage AI technology for harm. Important context: In this position you may be exposed to explicit content spanning a range of topics, including those of a sexual, violent, or psychologically disturbing nature. This role may require responding to escalations during weekends and holidays.

Requirements

Have demonstrated proficiency in SQL and Python for data analysis and threat detection
Have experience with large language models and understanding of how AI technology could be misused for cyber threats
Have subject matter expertise in abusive user behavior detection, such as influence operations, coordinated inauthentic behavior, or cyber threat intelligence
Have experience tracking threat actors across surface, deep, and dark web environments
Can derive insights from large datasets to make key decisions and recommendations
Have experience with threat actor profiling and utilizing threat intelligence frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, etc.)
Have strong project management skills and ability to build processes from the ground up
Possess excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and present to leadership

Nice To Haves

Experience working with government agencies or in regulated environments
Background in AI safety, machine learning security, or technology abuse investigation
Experience building and scaling threat detection systems or abuse monitoring programs
Active Top Secret security clearance

Responsibilities

Detect and investigate attempts to misuse Anthropic's AI systems for cyber operations, including influence operations, malware development, social engineering, and other adversarial activities
Develop abuse signals and tracking strategies to proactively detect sophisticated threat actors across our platform
Create actionable intelligence reports on new attack vectors, vulnerabilities, and threat actor TTPs targeting LLM systems
Conduct cross-platform threat analysis grounded in real threat actor behavior, using open-source research, dark web monitoring, and internal data
Utilize investigation findings to implement systematic improvements to our safety approach and mitigate harm at scale
Study trends internally and in the broader ecosystem to anticipate how AI systems could be misused, generating and publishing reports
Build and maintain relationships with external threat intelligence partners, information sharing communities, and government stakeholders
Work cross-functionally to build out our threat intelligence program, establishing processes, tools, and best practices