Staff Red Team Engineer, Safeguards

Responsibilities- Conduct comprehensive adversarial testing across Anthropics product surfaces, developing creative attack scenarios that combine multiple exploitation techniques- Research and implement novel testing approaches for emerging capabilities, including agent systems, tool use, and new interaction paradigms- Design and execute 'full kill chain' attacks that emulate real-world threat actors attempting to achieve specific malicious objectives- Build and maintain systematic testing methodologies that evaluate every aspect of our systems.- Develop automated testing frameworks to enable continuous assessment at scale- Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Policy teams to translate findings into concrete improvements- Help establish metrics for measuring detection effectiveness of novel abuse You may be a good fit if you have- Demonstrated experience in penetration testing, red teaming, or application security- Strong technical skills in web application security, including hands-on expertise with security testing tools (Burp Suite, Metasploit, custom scripting frameworks, etc.)- A track record of discovering novel attack vectors and chaining vulnerabilities in creative ways- A public body of work such as CVEs, blog posts, or disclosed bug bounty reports- Experience with security testing tools and the ability to build custom automation- Adaptability to understand and build engagements around emerging threats outside of your direct area of expertise- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to varied audiences- Proven ability to think like an attacker Strong candidates may also have- Experience with AI/ML security or adversarial machine learning- Experience testing API security and rate limiting systems- Background in testing business logic vulnerabilities and authorization bypass techniques- Background in anti-fraud, trust and safety, or abuse prevention systems- Familiarity with distributed systems and infrastructure security- Understanding of AI safety considerations beyond traditional security- Familiarity with abuse detection mechanisms and the ability to engineer novel bypassesThe annual compensation range for this role is listed below.For sales roles, the range provided is the roles On Target Earnings (

Created: 2026-01-28