Head of Developer Relations

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 RoleAs the Head of Developer Relations at Anthropic, you will build and lead the team responsible for how developers discover, onboard, build, and scale applications using Claude and Anthropic's suite of AI technologies. This role will be pivotal in growing our developer ecosystem, gathering crucial feedback to inform product development, and ensuring our AI technologies are used responsibly across a diverse range of implementations.You'll set the vision and strategy for Anthropic's developer experience and community, including partners, customers, and independent developers. Your success in this role will directly shape Anthropic's growth trajectory and market position while ensuring our AI technologies are implemented responsibly across countless use cases. Building strong relationships between our developer community and internal teams will be essential as we advance our mission of creating reliable, interpretable AI that follows human intent.ResponsibilitiesSet the Vision and Drive Strategic ImpactOwn and develop the near and long-term strategy for how developers discover, onboard, build, and scale applications with Claude and Anthropic's APIsPioneer the definition of what world-class AI developer relations looks like in this emerging fieldCreate frameworks for measuring developer success that align with both business objectives and our mission of safe, beneficial AIPrioritize community building and growth initiatives based on data, feedback, and the needs of both developers and Anthropic's business objectivesCollaborate with product and engineering leadership to ensure developer needs inform our roadmapBuild and Lead a World-Class Global TeamRecruit, inspire and scale a global high-impact developer relations organization with global reach and representation across key marketsFoster a collaborative culture that embodies Anthropic's values while driving innovation in how we engage developersPartner with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders to execute on our developer experience strategyCreate and implement scalable processes and organizational structures that evolve as both the team and developer ecosystem expandEstablish clear growth paths and professional development opportunities for team members that align personal advancement with delivering exceptional valueDrive Scaled Developer Adoption and SuccessUnderstand the diverse needs of customers, partners, and stakeholders across different segments, from individual developers to enterprise organizationsPartner strategically with GTM, Sales, and Marketing teams to create unified developer-focused campaigns that drive adoption while reinforcing Anthropic's position in the marketOrganize and lead high-impact developer events, workshops, and community activities that introduce Claude to strategic developer communitiesGenerate high-quality technical content including sample apps, tutorials, documentation, integration guides, and best practices that demonstrate how to use Claude responsibly and effectivelyDrive Alignment and Innovation Through Cross-Functional LeadershipAct as the primary advocate for developer needs at the executive level, translating developer feedback into strategic initiativesOrchestrate complex cross-functional initiatives that require alignment across multiple teams, balancing differing priorities while maintaining focus on developer successCollaborate with Research to translate AI capabilities into accessible developer tools and educational resourcesPartner with Communications and Marketing teams to amplify developer success stories and shape Anthropic's narrative in the developer communityEnsure best practices for responsible AI use are adopted by developers building with ClaudeYou may be a good fit if you:Have 10+ years of experience building and leading developer relations, developer experience, or technical product teams, with a proven track record of measurably growing developer ecosystemsAre technically credible—able to deeply understand AI/ML concepts and translate complex technical ideas for various audiences ranging from individual developers to enterprise executivesAre passionate about AI's potential and deeply committed to ensuring it's developed responsibly, with a genuine interest in AI safety and ethical considerationsHave deep insight into developer psychology and behavior—knowing how to reach developers through the right channels, build authentic affinity for products, and design education programs that drive meaningful adoptionHave hands-on technical abilities—capable of creating your own code demos, critically reviewing developer samples for quality and best practices, and providing specific technical feedback that elevates the work of your teamAre a collaborative leader who can influence across teams without direct authority, building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levelsHave experience scaling teams in high-growth environments and can adapt quickly as priorities evolveStrong Candidates May Have:Experience working specifically with large language models or generative AIBackground in AI safety, ethics, or responsible AI developmentExperience in building developer communities around emerging technologiesPublic speaking experience at industry conferences and eventsThe expected salary range for this position is:$385,000 - $460,000 USDLogisticsEducation 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.How we're differentWe 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. 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Created: 2025-09-17