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Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.
About The Role
We're looking for experienced engineers to build and scale the database infrastructure that powers both Claude's product offerings and Anthropic's research initiatives. As a Software Engineer on the Databases team, you will architect and operate database systems that both enable millions of users to interact with Claude and support cutting-edge AI research. This is a unique opportunity to tackle database challenges at unprecedented scale. You'll develop the database strategy for Anthropic, design systems that handle billions of API requests, create storage solutions that work seamlessly across GCP, AWS, and diverse deployment models, and build the reliable data layer that accelerates research experimentation.
Responsibilities
- Drive the technical direction for database solutions used across Product and Research
- Design and implement database solutions that scale to support millions of users across Claude's product ecosystem
- Build and scale database systems through 100x+ growth while maintaining reliability and performance
- Architect data storage solutions that work seamlessly across GCP, AWS, first-party deployments, third-party deployments, and other environments
- Develop database infrastructure that serves both product and research workloads with different performance characteristics
- Partner with product and research teams to understand data requirements and build infrastructure that accelerates innovation
- Optimize database performance, reliability, and cost efficiency at massive scale
- Make critical build vs. buy decisions for database technologies
You Might Be a Good Fit If You
- Have 10+ years (not including internships or co-ops) of experience in a Software Engineer role, building and scaling database systems
- Have 3+ years (not including internships or co-ops) of experience leading large scale, complex projects or teams as an engineer or tech lead
- Possess deep expertise in distributed database architectures and OLTP systems at scale
- Have successfully scaled databases through massive growth at high-growth companies
- Can balance the speed of a startup environment with the reliability needs of production systems
- Excel at technical leadership and cross-functional collaboration
- Are passionate about building the data layer that enables next-generation AI capabilities
Strong Candidates May Also Have
- Deep expertise scaling PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, or similar database systems
- Experience with Redis, Temporal, vector databases, or async job processing frameworks
- Experience building multi-cloud or hybrid cloud database solutions
- Knowledge of database orchestration and automation at scale
- Background at companies known for database excellence
Note: Prior AI/ML infrastructure experience is not required. We value deep infrastructure/databases expertise from any domain.
Deadline to apply:
None. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
The annual compensation range for this role is listed below. For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role.
Annual Salary
$320,000—$485,000 USD
Logistics
Education requirements: We require at least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices.
Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas! However, we aren't able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. But if we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this.
We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification. Not all strong candidates will meet every single qualification as listed. Research shows that people who identify as being from underrepresented groups are more prone to experiencing imposter syndrome and doubting the strength of their candidacy, so we urge you not to exclude yourself prematurely and to submit an application if you're interested in this work. We think AI systems like the ones we're building have enormous social and ethical implications. We think this makes representation even more important, and we strive to include a range of diverse perspectives on our team.
Your safety matters to us. To protect yourself from potential scams, remember that Anthropic recruiters only contact you from @anthropic.com email addresses. In some cases, we may partner with vetted recruiting agencies who will identify themselves as working on behalf of Anthropic. Be cautious of emails from other domains. Legitimate Anthropic recruiters will never ask for money, fees, or banking information before your first day. If you're ever unsure about a communication, don't click any links—visit anthropic.com/careers directly for confirmed position openings.
How We're Different
We believe that the highest-impact AI research will be big science. At Anthropic we work as a single cohesive team on just a few large-scale research efforts. And we value impact — advancing our long-term goals of steerable, trustworthy AI — rather than work on smaller and more specific puzzles. We view AI research as an empirical science, which has as much in common with physics and biology as with traditional efforts in computer science. We're an extremely collaborative group, and we host frequent research discussions to ensure that we are pursuing the highest-impact work at any given time. As such, we greatly value communication skills. The easiest way to understand our research directions is to read our recent research. This research continues many of the directions our team worked on prior to Anthropic, including: GPT-3, Circuit-Based Interpretability, Multimodal Neurons, Scaling Laws, AI & Compute, Concrete Problems in AI Safety, and Learning from Human Preferences.
Come work with us!
Anthropic is a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and a lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues.
Guidance on Candidates' AI Usage: Learn about our policy for using AI in our application process.
About Anthropic
Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.
About The Role
We're looking for experienced engineers to build and scale the database infrastructure that powers both Claude's product offerings and Anthropic's research initiatives. As a Software Engineer on the Databases team, you will architect and operate database systems that both enable millions of users to interact with Claude and support cutting-edge AI research. This is a unique opportunity to tackle database challenges at unprecedented scale. You'll develop the database strategy for Anthropic, design systems that handle billions of API requests, create storage solutions that work seamlessly across GCP, AWS, and diverse deployment models, and build the reliable data layer that accelerates research experimentation.
Responsibilities
- Drive the technical direction for database solutions used across Product and Research
- Design and implement database solutions that scale to support millions of users across Claude's product ecosystem
- Build and scale database systems through 100x+ growth while maintaining reliability and performance
- Architect data storage solutions that work seamlessly across GCP, AWS, first-party deployments, third-party deployments, and other environments
- Develop database infrastructure that serves both product and research workloads with different performance characteristics
- Partner with product and research teams to understand data requirements and build infrastructure that accelerates innovation
- Optimize database performance, reliability, and cost efficiency at massive scale
- Make critical build vs. buy decisions for database technologies
You Might Be a Good Fit If You
- Have 10+ years (not including internships or co-ops) of experience in a Software Engineer role, building and scaling database systems
- Have 3+ years (not including internships or co-ops) of experience leading large scale, complex projects or teams as an engineer or tech lead
- Possess deep expertise in distributed database architectures and OLTP systems at scale
- Have successfully scaled databases through massive growth at high-growth companies
- Can balance the speed of a startup environment with the reliability needs of production systems
- Excel at technical leadership and cross-functional collaboration
- Are passionate about building the data layer that enables next-generation AI capabilities
Strong Candidates May Also Have
- Deep expertise scaling PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, or similar database systems
- Experience with Redis, Temporal, vector databases, or async job processing frameworks
- Experience building multi-cloud or hybrid cloud database solutions
- Knowledge of database orchestration and automation at scale
- Background at companies known for database excellence
Note: Prior AI/ML infrastructure experience is not required. We value deep infrastructure/databases expertise from any domain.
Deadline to apply:
None. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
The annual compensation range for this role is listed below. For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role.
Annual Salary
$320,000—$485,000 USD
Logistics
Education requirements: We require at least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices.
Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas! However, we aren't able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. But if we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this.
We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification. Not all strong candidates will meet every single qualification as listed. Research shows that people who identify as being from underrepresented groups are more prone to experiencing imposter syndrome and doubting the strength of their candidacy, so we urge you not to exclude yourself prematurely and to submit an application if you're interested in this work. We think AI systems like the ones we're building have enormous social and ethical implications. We think this makes representation even more important, and we strive to include a range of diverse perspectives on our team.
Your safety matters to us. To protect yourself from potential scams, remember that Anthropic recruiters only contact you from @anthropic.com email addresses. In some cases, we may partner with vetted recruiting agencies who will identify themselves as working on behalf of Anthropic. Be cautious of emails from other domains. Legitimate Anthropic recruiters will never ask for money, fees, or banking information before your first day. If you're ever unsure about a communication, don't click any links—visit anthropic.com/careers directly for confirmed position openings.
How We're Different
We believe that the highest-impact AI research will be big science. At Anthropic we work as a single cohesive team on just a few large-scale research efforts. And we value impact — advancing our long-term goals of steerable, trustworthy AI — rather than work on smaller and more specific puzzles. We view AI research as an empirical science, which has as much in common with physics and biology as with traditional efforts in computer science. We're an extremely collaborative group, and we host frequent research discussions to ensure that we are pursuing the highest-impact work at any given time. As such, we greatly value communication skills. The easiest way to understand our research directions is to read our recent research. This research continues many of the directions our team worked on prior to Anthropic, including: GPT-3, Circuit-Based Interpretability, Multimodal Neurons, Scaling Laws, AI & Compute, Concrete Problems in AI Safety, and Learning from Human Preferences.
Come work with us!
Anthropic is a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and a lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues.
Guidance on Candidates' AI Usage: Learn about our policy for using AI in our application process.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding J-1 Visa Sponsorship as a Database Developer
Frame your CV around measurable technical outcomes
J-1 training plans require documented skill objectives, so list specific database technologies you've used and quantify outcomes. A CV showing migration from Oracle to PostgreSQL beats one listing 'database experience' when sponsors review your training proposal.
Confirm your role qualifies as a specialty occupation
Use O*NET to verify that Database Developer aligns with the occupation's formal education and skill-level descriptors before approaching a sponsor. Sponsors evaluate whether your planned training maps to a recognized professional category, not just a job title.
Search Migrate Mate to find J-1-aligned host employers
Filter by database-related roles at organizations with documented exchange visitor experience. Migrate Mate surfaces U.S. employers already familiar with hosting J-1 participants, cutting the time you'd spend cold-approaching companies unfamiliar with the DS-2019 process.
Negotiate a written training plan before your offer finalizes
Your designated sponsor needs a Training or Internship Placement Plan outlining specific learning objectives, supervision structure, and phase timelines. Ask your prospective host employer to draft this before you accept, since gaps in the plan delay DS-2019 issuance.
Check whether the 2-year home residency requirement applies to you
If your home country funded your graduate education or if your field appears on the Exchange Visitor Skills List, the 2-year rule applies and blocks H-1B or green card filing afterward. Confirm your status with your sponsor and the State Department before signing any multi-year career agreement.
Verify your host employer's wage against OFLC Wage Search
Even though J-1 is not employer-sponsored like H-1B, your host employer must still pay wages consistent with similarly employed U.S. workers in the same area. Cross-reference the offered salary against OFLC Wage Search for your job title and location before your training plan is submitted.
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Find Database Developer JobsDatabase Developer J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category fits a Database Developer role?
It depends on your career stage. If you're an enrolled student or recent graduate, the Intern category covers structured training directly related to your field of study. If you've already graduated and have relevant professional experience, the Trainee category applies. Both require a formal Training or Internship Placement Plan approved by a State Department-designated sponsor before your DS-2019 is issued.
Who actually sponsors my J-1 visa -- my employer or a separate organization?
A State Department-designated sponsor organization issues your DS-2019 and acts as your official visa sponsor -- not your employer. Organizations like IIE, CIEE, Cultural Vistas, and AIPT administer the exchange program, monitor your training, and maintain compliance records. Your employer is the host site where training occurs. These are two separate parties with separate responsibilities under J-1 regulations.
How do I find U.S. companies open to hosting J-1 Database Developer trainees?
Search Migrate Mate to identify U.S. employers with roles that align with J-1 training objectives in database development. Because J-1 hosting requires employers to participate in a formal training plan and work with a designated sponsor, targeting companies already familiar with the process shortens your search significantly compared to cold outreach to employers with no J-1 experience.
Can a Database Developer J-1 trainee work on live production systems, or only in supervised training environments?
J-1 training plans must demonstrate genuine skills transfer, so production work is permissible when it's part of a documented training objective -- for example, migrating a legacy database as a supervised phase of your plan. Work that functions primarily as regular employment, with no structured mentorship or skill progression component, risks violating J-1 program requirements and can trigger compliance review by your designated sponsor.
Does the 2-year home residency requirement affect Database Developer J-1 participants?
It can. The requirement applies if your home government funded your training, if your home country appears on the Exchange Visitor Skills List for your occupation, or if your J-1 is in certain government-linked categories. Database development skills appear on several countries' Skills Lists. If the requirement applies, you can't change status to H-1B or a green card from within the U.S. until you either complete two years at home or obtain a waiver from USCIS.
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