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Anthropic

Staff Software Engineer, Inference

Anthropic

Published 11 May 2026
Dublin, Ireland
295K - 355K EUR Annual
Full Time

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Role Highlights

Languages used

Python

Key skills

Prompt Engineering
Machine Learning
Computer Science
Distributed Systems
Cloud Infrastructure
LLMs
AI
Inference
Routing
Research
Optimization
Deployment
Data
Physics
Biology
Interpretability
Multimodal

Tools, Libraries and Frameworks

Kubernetes
AWS
GCP
Slack
HTTP

Description

The Inference team builds and maintains critical systems that serve AI models to millions of users globally. The role involves managing the entire stack, from intelligent request routing to fleet-wide orchestration across diverse hardware accelerators. Responsibilities include maximizing compute efficiency to support customer growth and providing high-performance infrastructure for research teams. The work requires addressing complex, distributed systems challenges across multiple cloud platforms. Engineers contribute to projects such as designing routing algorithms, building deployment pipelines, and managing multi-region infrastructure.

Required Qualifications and Skills

Candidates must possess significant software engineering experience, with a specific focus on distributed systems. The role requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience in a relevant field. Applicants should demonstrate a results-oriented mindset and the ability to work flexibly within a team environment. While not strictly required, familiarity with LLM inference optimization, batching strategies, and cloud infrastructure is encouraged.

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About the company

Anthropic

Size

265

Public/Private

Privately Held

Description

Anthropic is an AI safety and research company focused on crafting AI systems that are reliable, interpretable, and steerable, ensuring they remain safe and beneficial for users and society. With an interdisciplinary team experienced in machine learning, physics, policy, business, and product development, Anthropic is dedicated to the mission of beneficial AI. The company emphasizes collaborative big science research, leveraging a unified team approach to focus on large-scale research efforts aimed at advancing long-term goals of creating trustworthy AI systems.

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