Anthropic · 1 day ago
Security Engineer, Operating Systems
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$300K/yr - $405K/yr
5+ years expAnthropic is a public benefit corporation focused on creating reliable and interpretable AI systems. They are seeking an Operating Systems Security Engineer to design and implement OS-level security controls, ensuring the infrastructure can withstand sophisticated attacks while supporting AI model training.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Design and implement hardened OS configurations for AI workloads across diverse hardware platforms
Minimize attack surfaces by removing as many unnecessary components as possible from kernelspace and userspace
Develop kernel security policies using SELinux, AppArmor, and custom Linux Security Modules and runtime enforcement mechanisms
Implement and maintain full-disk encryption solutions for diverse storage systems
Build security infrastructure for AI systems, research environments, and production services
Create OS-level attestation and integrity monitoring systems
Apply security patches, develop patches for custom kernel modules, and kernel hardening configurations
Design secure boot processes and trusted execution environments
Work with container teams to ensure proper workload isolation at the kernel level
Design privilege separation and mandatory access control policies
Implement secure update mechanisms for OS components
Build tooling for security configuration management and compliance verification
Serve as a subject matter expert for OS security questions and designs
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in operating systems security or kernel development
Deep knowledge of Linux internals, including kernel subsystems and security frameworks (SELinux, AppArmor, seccomp, etc.)
Experience with kernel hardening techniques and exploit mitigation
Strong programming skills in C and systems programming languages
Experience with eBPF for security monitoring and enforcement
Understanding of virtualization and containerization security
Track record of identifying and fixing OS-level security vulnerabilities
Experience with security-focused Linux distributions
Education requirements: We require at least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Preferred
Kernel development experience or contributions to Linux kernel
Experience with real-time or embedded operating systems
Knowledge of hardware security features and their OS integration
Experience with secure boot technologies
Experience with confidential computing and memory encryption technologies (SEV, TDX, SGX)
Background in vulnerability research, exploit development, or fuzzing
Experience with formal methods for OS verification
Knowledge of hardware security features and their OS integration (TPM, HSM, secure enclaves)
Benefits
Equity and benefits
Optional equity donation matching
Generous vacation and parental leave
Flexible working hours
A lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues
Company
Anthropic
Anthropic is an AI research company that focuses on the safety and alignment of AI systems with human values.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$33.74BKey Investors
Lightspeed Venture PartnersGoogleAmazon
2025-09-02Series F· $13B
2025-05-16Debt Financing· $2.5B
2025-03-03Series E· $3.5B
Leadership Team
Dario Amodei
CEO & Co-Founder
Daniela Amodei
President and co-founder
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