Technical Editor

Anthropic•San Francisco, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Anthropic is hiring a Technical Editor for its Editorial Publishing team to write, edit, and review public-facing material about Anthropic’s AI systems, including model cards, risk reports, safety and security reports, and other technical publications. The editor will work cross-functionally with Alignment, Interpretability, Safeguards, Policy, Legal, and other teams to produce rigorous reports on tight timelines. The work covers model behavior, training environments, evaluation methods, and their limitations, and must be clear to both technical experts and general-public readers. The ideal candidate brings clarity and structure to complex writing and editing processes involving many stakeholders. Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems that are safe and beneficial for users and society. The company describes its research as collaborative, empirical, and focused on large-scale efforts advancing trustworthy AI. The role follows a location-based hybrid policy: staff are currently expected to work from an Anthropic office at least 25% of the time, though some roles may require more. The position offers an annual salary of $265,000–$295,000 USD. Anthropic offers competitive compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and office space for collaboration.

Requirements

Strong alignment with Anthropic’s mission and experience working in AI safety.
Strong writing and editing skills, with a portfolio of published work demonstrating the ability to explain technical subjects to non-specialist readers.
Familiarity with how frontier AI systems are trained, evaluated, and deployed.
A track record of shipping accurate, polished work on short deadlines and under pressure.
Ability to work with subject matter experts to understand technical concepts and fact-check assertions.
Strong judgment about incorporating legal, policy, and reputational considerations into the work.
Comfort taking ownership in a fast-moving environment where processes are still taking shape.
At least a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
A field of study relevant to the role, demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience writing or editing safety or security reports, postmortems, transparency reports, or similar public disclosures.
Experience as a technical writer or editor at a technology company or research lab.
Comfort working in a content management system (CMS) and publishing web content.
Experience using AI tools like Claude to streamline editorial processes.

Responsibilities

Write and edit technical, public-facing reports and blogs for Anthropic.
Take pieces from inception through publication on short deadlines.
Solicit input from partner teams across Anthropic while preserving narrative clarity.
Work with subject matter experts to understand technical concepts and fact-check assertions.