Physical Security Design Lead and Contract Document Specialist at Anthropic

Role overview

The Physical Security Design Lead and Contract Document Specialist opening at Anthropic is centered on Lead or deliver technical work for physical security design and contract documentation. The employer also lists Translate complex requirements into reliable designs, documents or production systems. and Collaborate across research, engineering, security, operations and external partners. These responsibilities define the practical scope more clearly than the job title: applicants should be ready to explain what they have built, supported or delivered that relates directly to this work. The listing summary says: Anthropic is hiring a physical security design lead and contract document specialist focused on physical security design and contract documentation. The source material available for this page does not provide a complete technology list.

The posting identifies Relevant professional experience in engineering, security, research or technical operations. and Strong problem solving, communication and cross-functional collaboration skills. as relevant qualifications. Candidates should connect these requirements to evidence from their own work, including their individual contribution, technical decisions and outcomes. The listing describes the work arrangement as remote and gives the location as Boston, MA; Remote-Friendly (Travel-Required) | San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA | New York City, NY; Washington, DC / Boston, Massachusetts, United States / New York, New York, United States / San Francisco, California, United States / Seattle, Washington, United States / Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Confirm country eligibility, travel, employment terms and any details absent from this summary directly with Anthropic before applying. This overview is based on the employer-provided posting; it does not infer team structure or expectations that the source does not state.

Responsibilities

• Lead or deliver technical work for physical security design and contract documentation.
• Translate complex requirements into reliable designs, documents or production systems.
• Collaborate across research, engineering, security, operations and external partners.
• Improve testing, documentation, risk management and operational readiness.

Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field
• Have core technical expertise in access control, intrusion detection, video surveillance, intercommunications, radio, and network systems, and can author specifications, drawings, and equipment schedules from scratch
• Have a strong understanding of A/E deliverables and phases (SD/DD/CD, RIBA Stages), CSI-format specifications, equipment schedules, and construction administration submittal processes
• Have demonstrated the ability to develop and implement internal tools (web applications, BIM add-ins, scripting / automation)
• Are a detail-oriented technical author with strong critical thinking skills, comfortable working from incomplete inputs and converging on a defensible documented standard, and self-motivated with a strong bias for action
• Have excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, and are comfortable in active construction environments and with global travel for site / coordination visits when required
• CDT (Construction Documents Technologist), PSP (Physical Security Professional) or CPP (Certified Protection Professional) certification, or equivalent demonstrated knowledge of construction project delivery
• Familiarity with the Revit API, BIM workflows, version control, and modern AI-assisted development tools and practices
• Familiarity with Apple OS, Google Suite, Bluebeam, Revit / AutoCAD, Asana, Smartsheet, MS Project, Procore, PlanGrid, and Autodesk Construction Cloud
• Deadline to apply: None. Applications will be received on a rolling basis.
• The annual compensation range for this role is listed below.
• 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.
• 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.

Technology in this role

• CAN: Hold a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field Have core technical expertise in access control, intrusion detection, video surveillance, intercommunications, radio, and network systems, and can author specifications, drawings, and equipment .

Benefits

• Remote-friendly United States arrangement as stated; travel or office requirements vary by role.
• Opportunity to support Anthropic’s frontier AI and safety mission.

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.

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